Following investigations from both MLB and the federal government, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has been deemed a victim of fraud in his former interpreter's illegal sports betting scheme.
Ippei Mizuhara pled guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday, admitting that he stole over $17 million from Ohtani to pay off his illegal sports gambling debt. Between that, and the conclusions of MLB and the FBI's investigations into the matter, the league has given Ohtani a clean record.
"Based on the thoroughness of the federal investigation that was made public, the information MLB collected, and the criminal proceeding being resolved without being contested, MLB considers Shohei Ohtani a victim of fraud and this matter has been closed.
Mizuhara won a total of $142 million by gambling on sports, although he lost $183 in the process. The 39-year-old wound up losing $41 million as a client of an illegal sports bookkeeper.with the Dodgers in December, although he will only make $2 million in cash each season, with the rest being deferred until 2034 to 2043.Mizuhara is required to pay Ohtani $17 million and the IRS an additional $1 million.
Ohtani, meanwhile, is anchoring the lineup for a Dodgers team that leads the NL West at 38-23. He is batting .322 with 14 home runs, 38 RBI, a .988 OPS and a 3.1 WAR.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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