Ippei Mizuhara, who served as exclusive interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, was allegedly involved in illegal gambling, and American media reported that the prosecutor in charge of the investigation told Otani's lawyer that the investigation would not be possible. reported that they held that the transfer of money to an illegal sports betting organization to a bookmaker does not constitute a crime handled by federal law enforcement agencies.
In this case, American media reported that at least $4.5 million was transferred from Otani's account to a bookmaker that was conducting illegal gambling.
The Los Angeles Times reported in an article dated the 28th that the prosecutor in charge of the investigation had expressed the opinion to Otani's lawyer through the court that illegal money transfers to bookmakers do not fall under the category of crimes handled by federal law enforcement agencies. .
Prosecutors have said in documents that the investigation is against an illegal sports betting organization, and the article states that the national investigative agency has "assured Otani that he is not the subject of an investigation." Masu.
Mr. Mizuhara explained to the media and Otani's side that the huge amount of money was sent in order to pay off his own gambling debts. It has been announced that an investigation is underway.
Additionally, Otani's side claims that Mizuhara is guilty of theft and fraud by accessing Otani's account without permission and sending money, but it is not clear whether the relevant organizations are investigating this. yeah.