Do feds have "open & shut" case against Ippei Mizuhara? | Ken Rosenthal
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- FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal reacts to the news that Ippei Mizuhara reportedly stole 16 million from Shohei Ohtani. Plus, what's up with the Astros and will the Orioles trade their prospects?
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People make it seem like this is the first time it has happened to a famous person. It’s happens to numerous celebrities and it will continue to happen.
This has not happened to a famous person, it'd unique to his case, not like any other. Ohtani is very naive.
@@bfunk9572 Tim Duncan, Selena (90s), etc
@tootspogsforever5590 financial advisor for Duncan and managers for Selena. This was a lot more massive than 20 million, and from an interpreter having access to all those funds from Ohtani's bank. Not the same.
@@bfunk9572unless youre a plain old fool, you know using the word "interpeter" to describe ippei's job is bad faith minimizing purely for the purpose of creating doubt. He is functionally Ohtani's manager. In some instances he was called that by the press before the news ever broke. And the account he was stealing from, ohtani gave him the blessing to manage the account. So basing your argument on ippei being an "interpreter" is precisely what invalidates it
@@NEKOUFar 🥱
You should apologize first for not waiting for the outcome of the federal investigation and suspecting it.
What is the media's responsibility for creating this chaos? No one seems to feel sorry for Ohtani after this outcome.
This was the first account opened when Shohei arrived to USA, 2018 with help of his interpreter to register a US bank account for salary. Since then It was deposited salary and other income but it was then never used by Ohtani. Ohtani had subsequently many other accounts arranged by his agency which he actively used and was managed by staff.
That account Ippei had access to was basically dormant for Shohei and not connected to electronically alerted since mail nor mobile wasn’t really established at that time and he could always add later. While Ippei was the contact person.
That first account still had frequent deposits of salaries and other incomes and deposits still was much bigger than what Ippei withdrew so the balance was growing anyway.
And Ohtani never checked it..since he never used it.
One more thing about Ohtani that nobody is mentioning. This is from baseball reddit and I saw in a japanese TV show too:
"There is this crazy story from when Ohtani was still in NPB about how he chose to stay in the rookie dorm facilities beyond his rookie year (which apparently is uncommon) & gave his entire salary to his mom who would give him a monthly stipend. By the end of 2 years doing this, he had saved almost his entire stipend. So not only was he not spending the bulk of his salary, he had spent like $2,000 or something silly like that over the course of 2 years.
Edit - So I looked this up & it appears that his monthly allowance was $900. He spent some on ‘sweets’ (crepes in particular according to an old OC Register profile) & saved most of it. Dude really is a machine."
In the end of 2 years he had more than $10.000.
I feel sorry for Ohtani. That's terrible that someone you trust could steal from you.
Big time betrayal. Feel bad for anyone who has to go through that.
Betrayal. Ippei is an evil con man.
not just that.many poeple madias and journalists accused him that he was the gambler,ippei was just a fall guy.
@@stevest8675 This is what addicts do.
@@ugenm6597 Mainstream journalist claimed Ippei was "just a fall guy"? Who? And don't say Jomboy because they're NOT journalists.. just clowns running a TH-cam chancel.
Ohtani's parents had been transferring money to his account since he was in Japan, but he never looked at it, and when he was with the Angels, he turned down invitations to party and gamble in order to train. He has also been known to sleep 10 hours a day to concentrate on baseball.
The fact that he never looked at his accounts at all is something he needs to improve on in the future. But Ippei is terrible for taking advantage of such a baseball-loving man and cheating him.
I worked in the Trust industry (managing assets for estates, wealthy people, and even corporate pension funds, etc.) for 20 years. There is a lot of embezzlement that goes on. The companies that are victims usually try to hush things up and hide as much from the media as possible, as it is bad look to the public. In cases where a large group of people are working for a wealthy person or corporation, there is a lot of cracks and holes which people can exploit. It's called diffusion of responsibility and the bystander effect. In today's world, everyone's job is so specialized and narrow that people know only their own job functions and tasks and are blind to the bigger picture or what others may be doing. Often, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. Lots of opportunities for malfeasance and lots of opportunities for lack of oversight.
Very nicely explained. Thank you. I totally agree what you are saying.
Very good insight for reality of complicated financial situations. Mizuhara is gamble addict just like drug addict. I hope he will get rehabilitated in jail by psychologist.
Apparently Ken is the only one that read the case documents. The affidavit, DOJ Presser and Press Release provide the case details.
Maybe, if the thee of you read the affidavit, press release and listened to the presser, you would be up to speed instead of asking Ken to bring you three up to date.
These wannabe TH-cam commentators can't even take an hour to read the affidavit. That is so lazy and irresponsible. They just look foolish spouting off without knowing the facts.
They're just creating content. Settle down there.
Todd… read the report! May answer your questions?!
Teams need to learn from this and make sure the interpreter is just the interpreter. This dude took MASSIVE advantage of his job and the language barrier
He was Ohtani's friend. Teams don't have control over that. People with a lot of money should do a better job keeping up on their money. How did he steal $16 million and Ohtani didn't notice? That's the big problem with this story.
this isn’t really on the team
Not really it was out there for a long time now that Ohtani gave his salary to his mom in Japan where she gave him a 1000 a month allowance which he didn’t spend
So there is a history of Ohtani having people do stuff for him
There is a 37 page CRIMINAL COMPLAINT you can pull off the ESPN website
9700 pages of text between Ohtani and Mizuhara from 2020 to 2024 not one mention of betting in those text
19000 bets made in a 26 month period
Not one text from Ohtani or Mizuhara “like how did this game or that game go”
Tons of evidence Mizuhara impersonating Ohtani with banks and making bets with bookies
Evidence that Mizuhara took winnings in a separate bank account owned by him
But paid off losses with Ohtani’s bank account
Actually if you think about it that feel good story… probably ment to highlight Ohtani’s one track mind towards baseball
Tells your average con man this guy is a easy mark
Especially as we now know Mizuhara had a gambling addiction, lied about his education and employment history
And no one seemed to question why just a “interpreter” was catching balls for him at an Allstar game and acting like a personal trainer for Shohei at the ball park
So Scott why On Opening Day After Ippeis first ESPN Interview were Shohei and Ippei laughing it up on the Field in Korea having a Great Time?? Is That how The Japanese Treat Betrayers Of Trust, Mastermind Criminals Who Steal Millions From Them???
You have to be aware that it’s not just Shohei, but all his agents and financial representatives who speak English well have been completely deceived by Ippei ! And it was rather their responsibilities to have close eyes on money flows. I rather wonder why they haven’t set up on their own a Japanese language translator on their own and ask Ohtani directly?
it means Ohtani had 100% trust in Mizuhara, didn’t feel the need to deal with anything other than baseball
it means Ohtani had 100% trust in Mizuhara, didn’t feel the need to deal with anything other than baseball
That is a great point! I totally agree. Mizuhara must be such a sociopath to make other professional people believe in what his lies. Ohtani was kind of famous for his indifference to money he earns but only play well. Mizuhara is addicted to gambling but if you imagine what drug addicted can do, including hurting other people, he does whatever measure he has to take to cover up his lies. I studied neuroscience aspect of psychology in college. The reward pathway in the brain for addiction is almost same for drugs and gambling.
@@SomeChink It’s true Shohei trusted Ippei 100% but he also fully trusted his legal & financial agent’s and representatives’ capability, because it is THEIR professional responsibilities. It was almost their professional negligence than Ohtani’s personal mistake.
As someone with a Masters Degree in Law, Nobody ever serves the maximum sentence, there are Federal and State guidelines that do reduce the sentence. So Bank fraud is max of 30 years, the guidelines likely lower that down in to single to low double digit years. Lots of things play into that, including the cooperation of the defendant.
He's gonna get a relatively short sentence and get compensated by his boy Shohei when he gets out for taking the fall.
@@chewyismycopilot788did you even read the news let alone the indictment ? It was all on Ippei. Ohtani was the victim. With all the facts out there now, there is no reason to think Ippei is the fall guy
Yeah there is but it would require honesty by the claimants that they have axes to grind or even worse on the internet, were wrong about literally anything.
@@chewyismycopilot788 poor guy 🤣🤣🤣
What more proof do you need!
Ken's got a really good take on this. He's right, we probably will never know every last detail of this story (and we shouldn't, what a breach of privacy that would entail!). But this is a really strong case brought as a result of the investigation from 3 different federal agencies, and it really leaves Ippei with no room to maneuver. I don't know if Clarence Darrow can mount an effective defense at trial, the direct evidence in the bank accounts and messages is just overwhelming.
Even if Shohei was careless with his funds, _that still does not change the very strong allegation that Ippei committed bank fraud,_ and honestly pointing that out at this juncture is just demonstrating that hindsight is 20/20. He's a smart kid, he'll likely think twice before letting this happen again.
For me it's case closed. The feds have no vested interest in the league's best interest. It's about as independent of a conclusion as one can get.
Years after,this will only be remembered as on of the legends of Shohei, so devoted to baseball,that he has no interest in his finances and became one of the most gullible guy like,ever😂 if there weren’t feds investigating illegal gambling, there’s chance that he never notice it
Ohtani has been proven innocent. he was taken advantage of by someone that he trusted. Now Ohtani can get back to being the great baseball player that he is.
the proof of the case is already established. There won't be any trial - he will plead guilty and hope his cooperation will bring him a lighter sentence. He sure as hell won't be pleading " not guilty "
How did Othani file taxes when his baseball earnings were in a secret account, that his accountants didn’t know the balance of for the past 3 years?
Because his income is already reported to the IRS in either a W2 or 1099 form. You don't need access to back accounts to prepare a tax return.
This Ippe guy has been with Ohtani since Nippon league it’s like he sought him out to take advantage going to Japan. Street hustler for sure!
Ippei is a crook, he volunteered to be Shohei’s interpreter way back…
Ippei is a conman
Bank should've assigned Japanese speaker
YEAH , Ken, we all wanted yall writters to believe in those Bonds, Clemens, and that won their case on court, and yall still kept them out for the HOF....
I know it's hard to feel too bad for someone who's net worth is in the hundreds of millions like Ohtani. But.number .1. He must feel so betrayed right now. How can he trust anyone again? And 2. He probably feels like many people will think less of him for being so gullible and stupid for allowing so much money to be stolen.
Its extremely difficult to be a repeat champion in baseball bc you would have to win between 6 to 8 postseason series in a row.
The dynasty Yankees won 11 series in a row. Since then the most has been a mere 4 in a row by the Astros twice, Boston and Texas last year.
The odds of any team winning 4 in a row is very low, single digit %. 6 or 8 is about a 3% or less chance.
easy scam too. he just told everyone to f off and told the bank he was Ohtani
I’d love a segment of mlb pranks haha
Rosenthal is a baseball diamond... brilliant.
I heard that he had bet over $160M and is underwater like $40M.
2:18 “ohconni” 😂
Ken just forgot Urquidy? Astros have 5 starters who are injured, not 4
Still can't believe Ohtani can be so dense. If true, it doesn't bode well for his marriage.
I believe it
There was a story a long time ago where Ohtani gave his salary to his mother who gave him an allowance where he didn’t spend it all
It was probably ment as a feel good story and to highlight his 100% dedication to baseball
But told all the con men that Ohtani was a east mark
And who is this wife how come we never saw her at games
He better smarten up or else she will take half his money and run away with the pool boy and we wouldn’t be shocked
It feels so good to see haters get mad. 😂😂😂
@4:13
what will be learned from this crime?
International illegal wire transfers, illegal gambling, 16M missing… who does their taxes cause they are complicit too
You'd think so.
They would have to know to be complicit, and there is no evidence that supports they knew anything. Be careful about throwing around allegations and accusations.
If someone is in a singular position of trust like Ippei, there's a lot of damage that can be done when that trust is abused.
People who do your taxes don’t have need to look at money movements. Auditors do that.
@@MMuraseofSandvich read what I wrote again. Accountants etc. should be well aware of substantial sums moving around and for what purpose.
@@user-pe7ts8hg2y maybe if you use TurboTax.
DeGrom is finished.
I did not know Ken is gangster and had killt sumbody.....
Who cares. He's only a translator and is not part of mlb anymore. Move on to better topics. And it doesn't even have to be about my Doyers.
my advice to ippei if he need a lawyer, better call saul.
That's the quickest investigation 🔎 in the history of investigations.
When a witness is as cooperative as Ohtani apparently was, the feds can move surprisingly fast.
And also he's pleading guilty
They were also investigating this whole betting situation for months prior to what happened at the beginning of the season in Korea.
@@EdwinHernandez-nm4uq. The Feds have actually been investigating the illegal bookie for 2 years, which is how they got to Ippei. Because of that ongoing pre-existing investigation, a source tipped off the ESPN reporter about Ohtani’s interpreters involvement with the bookie. Had there not been an investigation of the bookie going on, the investigation of Ippei wouldn’t have happened as fast. Actually, if the bookie wasn’t already being investigated, the ESPN reporter wouldn’t have been tipped about Ippei’s involvement and Ippei would probably still be stealing from Shohei’s account. It was just interview with the ESPN reporter that made Shohei’s agent and attorneys aware of the situation.
All window dressing. Interpreter takes the hit with the agreement being no jail time. He’ll walk free. Trust your Government?? You’re a sucker.
This guy was so wrong lol
Ken carrying the water for MLB again. This dude is clearly the fall guy.
How does someone steal $16 million from you and you never notice?
Bozo read the articles !
Are you too illiterate to read a simple affidavit?
Read the 47 page affidavit which reveals all the details you 🤡
One question - how do have $16 million taken from your account over a couple of year period and not know?
Because that account served only for the incoming salary, and Shohei never spends money from that account. The 37 page document indicated that no record of log-in from Shohei’s phone appeared which means that Shohei never checked into that particular account. He had other accounts for spendings.
Lol another ignorant. Read the report
Ippei was the only person who controlled that account and made sure no one looked into it. Read the transcript
mob s***
I wouldn't trust the FBI as far as I could throw them
Ohtani knew the whole time
And you seem knew like everything...wow
Go review more water filter fluoride head
And your evidence is where? Another conspiracy 🤡. Good job
This is why he’s the goat
Ippei is just the fall guy. MLB must protect the golden goose at all costs
Relax conspiracy snowflake
9700 texts between Ohtani andd Ippei during those 3 yrs of Ippei's gambling and not ONE text on gambling, betting, money transfers, and bookmakers., but a ton of texts between Ippei and bookmaker1(bowyer) on money transfers, gambling, and credit bumps.
Yeah like Balco. MLB apparently forgot to protect a bunch of first ballot Hall of Famers I guess.
@@rubaiyat300 MLB protected them and let them use steroids for years dummy, it was only after Jose Canseco wrote that book that steroid use became public knowledge and MLB couldn't ignore it anymore
He believes MLB dominates government agencies.
2/10 You made me reply
Ohtani about to pay him Millions under the table once he gets out of prison!
I'm glad I'm not the only one here who doesn't believe this BS story they're trying to spin.
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Read the transcripts conspiracy clowns 😅
cry more
"Impersonate Ohtani" how does that man not know 16M is leaving his account and does he not know how a bank app works? I call BS. I thinkg That man getting 50 Mill or more to shut up and take fault. No way you dont notice that much money coming out. Its not like he had club tabs, a new expensive car every day and a shit load of women to spend it on. He legit sold the idea he always stayed home. What yall think he did at home 🤔? Just sit there and knit? That man is always home cause he always betting lmao 🤣. I.M.O
Grow up ! Yeah. You are smarter than the Feds. Get a life.
Read the transcript d*mmy
This was explained in the video and report. This might sound surprising if you're not earning millions a year, but he has multiple accounts, all of which were supposed to be monitored by his team of financial advisors and accountants. Mizuhara helped set up the account he was stealing from when Ohtani first moved to the USA, changed the notifications so Ohtani wouldn't be notified of any changes, and told Ohtani's financial advisors that it was a private account no one was allowed to access. Since Ohtani's finance team never directly contacted Ohtani to confirm what Mizuhara said about the account, Ohtani was under the impression that his team was monitoring it the entire time. The FBI went through 7 years of communications between Ohtani and Mizuhara and found that they never discussed, gambling, wire transfers and the account. Furthermore, they have thousands of texts proving that Mizuhara was placing bets almost 25 times a day, recordings proving Mizuhara impersonated Ohtani to the bank to make wire transfers, ip addresss proving these wire transfers were made from Mizuhara's home, and they have records proving that Mizuhara deposited his gambling winnings into his own personal account despite using Ohtani's account to pay off debts.
@stevest8675 cause the feds be geniuses at everything right? The reason he's even getting charged is because he confessed immediately and complied. I don't know about you but I've never seen a criminal confess to something that big without getting representation. I mean the guy basically signed a confession before even being charged. Why not plead the 5th? And by impersonal do they mean by Impersonating him on call or In emails? There's a big difference. It's funny that you think the feds are the justice league or some and are 100% right on every charge. You putting too much trust in to people who you don't even know lol
@no_one00152 🥱
KUDOS TO HIS ACCOUNTANTS FOR DEALING WITH THE IRS WHEN THEY DID HIS YEARLY TAX RETURNS ! MAYBE THEY WROTE THOSE LOSSES OFF ?!
Mizuhara practically lived with Ohtani, and over course of several years gambled $180m of Ohtani’s money WITHOUT Ohtani noticing? Complete BS. If lawyers, accountant and bank employees also go to jail for negligence and complicity, I might start believing official narrative.
Trolling? Or you really believe that?
@@agag2684 have you ever lived with someone with an addiction unbeknownst to you? Impossible to be blind to addiction of that magnitude.
He didn't gamble 180m, that's how much he lost. He won about 140m
FBI records show the wire transfers were made from Mizuhara's home. Mizuhara was also able to dupe Ohtani's agent, bank, financial advisor and accountants by speaking to them when Ohtani wasn't around. So no, they were not together all of the time. The bets were also placed online, not at a casino, and Mizuhara communicated with the bookie via text. He did not gamble 180m of Ohtani's money. He placed bets totalling 180m and won 140m, but took 16m of Ohtani's money to pay off his debt of 40m.
@@XG4LIFE “He” didn’t win or lose anything. It was Shohei’s money. +9200 transactions. Shohei would be blind idiot not to see.
Ippei was closer to Shohei than to everyone else in his life. Shohei was closer to Ippea than everyone else in his life. Ippea made 19,000 (19,000!) bets and Shohei didn't know he was betting?
Ippei wife who is in bed with him know nothing about it so how can shohei know
@@hoanglan3558 Sorry to learn of her disability.
@@clifford7594 good now all you have to do is read the criminal complaint and you’ll know everything about this case
I'm not buying it.
ok dummy.
Read the transcript(if you can read😅)
I'm not sorry for Ohtani. It's his fault. How can you not check your bank account or statements every month? How can you trust someone to handle your bank account? I still think this is not the whole truth to this. Since the beginning of this whole Ohtani scandal, I am no longer a fan.
Did you even read the court docs or you just stupid?
Well you can say that because you’re not in his position
Why do people try to relate to Ohtani? He makes millions and from the look of things, Ohtani doesn’t care about money. Rich people don’t check their bank account every month. It’s happens to so many famous people and it will continue to happen moving forward.
Given all the information that's out there, I doubt you are/were a well-informed fan. There are people out there who genuinely do not care about their bank balances because _they never had to._ You and I probably have to, I check daily, but we don't have millions of dollars coming in from the Dodgers.
Ohtani doesn't need you as a fan. You can sell me all your Ohtani baseball cards.
Total bs
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