As Astros fan Saul Malek read the criminal complaint alleging interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay his gambling debts, Malek was less stunned by the enormity of Mizuharas sports betting habit than by how familiar his behavior felt. Malek, 26, is a recovering gambling addict. The rush…
In his new book Now that I Have Your Attention, 32-year-old Nicolas Hamilton, brother of renowned Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, openly discusses the extent of his gambling problem. This not only put his financial stability at risk, but also led him to face severe depression and consider suicide. Nicolas reveals in his book that…
An innocent bet placed on the football when Simon* was 19 quickly spiralled into a crippling gambling addiction. Now 41, he explains how he overcame the devastating obsession that cost him his fiance, his job and his freedom. Simon* used to gamble 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Posed by model. (Getty Images)…
Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara (R) was charged Thursday with bank fraud alleging he stole over $16 million from Ohtani to pay off his gambling debts. The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Mizuhara in March after learning of his sports betting activity, which is illegal in California. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI April 11 (UPI)…
A detailed complaint against Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter and close friend of Shohei Ohtani, shows how he orchestrated a sprawling scheme over more than two years to steal over $16 million of the baseball stars money to pay gambling debts. Here are some key revelations in the 36-page criminal complaint filed by the US…
Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas had to sell a Mercedes car gifted to him to pay off a debt caused by his “all-consuming” gambling addiction. Hamilton, 39, is one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time – winning six of his seven world titles with Mercedes during his legendary career. And as gift to his…
On the gambling books, Ippei Mizuhara was known by the account number 35966. Using that handle, Mizuhara made 19,000 illegal wagers with an Orange County bookmaker, averaging 25 bets a day, from $10 to $160,000, indicating the level of his alleged addiction. In one day in October, he made three bets totaling $233,386, authorities said.…
What to Know Ippei Mizuhara faces federal bank fraud charges in the the theft of millions of dollars from the account of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. In criminal complaint filed in support of the charges, Ippei Mizuhara is accused of placing about 19,000 wagers between December 2021 and January 2024. He is accused of stealing…
Sports Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter was really bad at sports betting, according to court documents Analysis by Lloyd Lee 2024-04-12T03:47:56Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth,…
Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 12, 2024, 07:25 AM Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Open Extended Reactions In their complaint filed Thursday, federal…