Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter impersonated Dodgers star to push through 6-figure wire transfer, audio reveals
Federal prosecutors revealed on Thursday a four -minute audio recording Ihdi Ohtani It is claimed that the former translator, Ibi Mezoha, tried to pass an electronic transfer consisting of six numbers from a Los Angeles Dodger star account by impersonating his personality.
Mezoha was convicted of defrauding Ohtani, The best player in the national league The global baseball star, and the registration obtained by The Athletic newspaper from the Ministry of Justice, is a major guide.
This was mentioned in the court file, in which the prosecutors also recommended the prison sentence for about five years of Mezoha and ordered the payment of Ohtani, according to the newspaper Athalitics.
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Abi Mizuhaa admitted guilty on June 4, 2024, in the case of bank fraud in the case of sports betting, and confessed to stealing approximately $ 17 million from Shahi Ohani. (AP/Erik Thier, File)
And Mezohaa, who is scheduled to be sentenced to February 6. plead guilty On charges of bank fraud and submitting false tax declaration after stealing nearly $ 17 million from Ohani, who was a close friend for years, in June 2024.
American Prosecutor Jeff Mitchell told The Athletic newspaper that the registration was obtained from a bank, and he supports the claimants that Mizuhara will contact banks to arrange bank transfers.
The prosecutors added that the registration was edited to delete the names of the banks and the name of the “non -aforementioned conspirator”.
In the registration, Mezoha clearly states that his name is Ohtani after he asked the bank’s agent: “With whom do I speak?” Mezoha exceeded the bank’s security measures and changed the ohine account information to include its e -mail and phone number.
Therefore, when the bank’s agent requests a bilateral authentication using a six -numbers icon that is sent to a phone number, he can do this because he goes to his phone instead of Ohtani phone.
The registration shows the Mizuhara identical to the numbers, allowing the agent to work at his request, which is a 200,000 -dollar car loan.
The agent first says: “We recently faced a trend of fraud and fraud, so we have closely monitored online transactions to ensure that our customers are not a victim of either of them.” “What is the reason for this deal?”
Shuhai Ohtani and IBI Mizuha of Los Angeles Dodger team during a press conference at Dodger Stadium on December 14, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Rob liter photos/MLB via Getty Images)
Then the agent “Ohani” asks about his relationship with him, and Mezoha says to him: “He is my friend.”
Have you met your friend personally, “the agent responds.
“Yes, several times.”
Mezzoha said that he stole from Ohani to cover “major gambling debts”, which he said in a brief statement after his confession of guilt.
“I applied and turned the money to his bank account,” Mezzoha said at the statement at the time.
Prosecutors requested that the recovery amount set for about $ 17 million to Ouhatani, although noting that Mizuhaa is unable to pay this amount to all stars. The American Tax Authority seeks to obtain another $ 1.1 million compensation.
Japanese translator Ibi Mezzoha is attending a press conference at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on December 14, 2023. (Friedrich J. Brown/ French Press Agency via Getti Imaguz)
The total number of bets for the previous translator amounted to more than 142 million dollars, depositing it in his bank account and not in an ohi account. His losing bets reached about $ 183 million. He did not bet on the baseball game.
There is also no indication of a detect bet on the baseball game.
The Athletic newspaper reported that the court file states that between December 2021 and January 2024, Mezoha put about 19,000 online bets through Matthew Boer, his betting agent who also admitted guilty in managing illegal gambling in August 2024.
Dean Mezohaa has reached 40.7 million dollars.
“I stole the money from Mr. Ohani for years and the countless lies he said to the agents of Mr. Ohani and his financial advisers to cover up his theft representing a calculated betrayal of the same person who was appointed to help.” File a lawsuit.
EBI Mizuhara, the former Los Angeles Dodgers Shuhai Ohtani star, arrives at the Federal Court of Los Angeles on June 4, 2024. (AP / Damian Duvarghanis)
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“To summarize what I feel now, I am very shocking.”. “It is really difficult to express what I feel at this stage.
“I feel very sad and shocked because someone I trust do this.”
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