Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter Allegedly Lost $40 MILLION Gambling, Turns Himself Into Feds

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[@RusselDesomeroux]

The most important evidence is 9,700 texts between Ohtani and Ippei during those 3yrs and not one text mentioning a bookmaker, bets, gambling, and money transfers

[@evansspeightsdenzel]

That may be the case…but how do you if they had conversation internally person to person …maybe they decided not to leave a digital trail or any phone messages …but hey I’m only speculating 😅

[@robreeto]

That's because you can search for keywords like "gambling" then it shows all the texts and you delete em all

[@JeckyJ]

@@robreeto Lol FBI can pull those "deleted" messages. You think people keep all messages ? All they need to do is get a warrant for the service.

[@mmonkeyman1403]

People don’t get that the reason so much of this feels shady is because Ohtani literally had ZERO idea that he had so much money stolen from him over the course of several years by the time he made the original statement. This guy was a lot more than his translator, basically acted as his personal assistant. He was a slimeball and you can read the court documents to prove it to yourself.

[@kumar01234]

Yep. When bank and Shoheis reps were like "hey this large expense seems weird is this legit" ippei answered as Shohei.

[@user-kg1ic3ol1e]

It's kinda wild that people are dogging Ohtani for being a decent person who assumed another human being would also be decent.

[@kami_1789]

​@@user-kg1ic3ol1ejust the world we live in

[@nmc400]

shohei lives and breathes baseball. turned down 200mil and a big crib back in japan to live with the team. i doubt shohei even spends any money. He doesnt understand english enough so he lets ippei do all his things outside baseball. meaning he probably made shady deals with sponsors behind shoheis back.

[@tonyswe9463]

Agree. Ippei is a slime ball. Betrayal, deceitful, liar, thief. Conman.

[@CAsaidit]

In regard to the home run ball and the translator, the translator did not lie he simply inferred Ohtani’s context incorrectly. Shohei basically said the fan was spoken to and the ball will be received. But the translator said that I spoke to the fan. He definitely did not lie.

[@mirikaku5811]

It’s the fact that in the Japanese language if you don’t specify the subject, you can’t tell who did what. It is spoken in passive term which can mean he did it or someone else did it. will Ireton didn’t do such a big mistake. Ippei was even worse..he got sloppier and sloppier as years went. The last year was mind boggling at times. But now we know why…the guy was about to explode with gambling loss stress!!

[@omgbygollywow]

Jeff Passan on the Shohei Ohtani incident two weeks ago on the Michael Kay Show: "I trust my instincts. And my instincts say: There is something rotten as hell!" Michael Kay then says, "Your instincts is right!" Now that Shohei appears to be vindicated, these guys don't apologize for their rush to judgement.

[@trevorcarey3997]

I agree but their to embarrassed to apologize after accusing Shohei without the facts making assumptions and now looking like fools (that's why they keep pushing the conspiracyy theory) And the troll haters will continue to accuse Shohei, that's why they known as haters, but trolls are just embarrassing themselves also.

[@jerms99]

did you watch what jeff passan said around the same time on this show. he said most likely shohei was innocent.

[@omgbygollywow]

@@jerms99 I did not see that. I did see him on the Michael Kay Show disparaging Ohtani, though. So, I don't know if this guy plays both sides against the middle. Typical commentator. If he talks both sides of his mouth, he can always claim to be on the correct side.

[@jerms99]

@@omgbygollywow it was legit a day after shohei's agent recanted his statement. you have to watch it.

[@jerms99]

@@omgbygollywow also… depending on the information given at the time… this weird thing happens known as changing opinions.

[@dontknowdocare]

The problem in Ohtani's case wasn't federal agents wanting to make a name for themselves, but so-called reporters, namely ESPN's Tisha Thompson who fell for the conman's story, reported it uncritically and tried framing the victim as the perpetrator. No journalistic integrity whatsoever, no correction, retractions or apologies to Ohtani whose reputation she seriously tried to damage for the sake of being the first to report the story. How does this woman still have a job? She even has her article with the totally fake Ippei version pinned to the top of her twitter profile? So she's proud of getting conned by Ippei and writing about it...? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@lunarumbreon7699]

Isn’t that the story Ohtani gave until retracting it a day later? At some point you have to write an article with the information you have available. You can’t blame someone for something that popped up days after the article was written

[@joleaneshmoleane8358]

@@lunarumbreon7699yeah. You can. Why does she have to “go with what she’s got” if it’s not the right story? Why no corrections or apologies? It’s her job to get it right or shut up about it until she has all the information verified.

[@joleaneshmoleane8358]

@@lunarumbreon7699we know what to do when we get it wrong. We’ve known forever. Both regular people and journalist alike. We correct the record. We “take it back”. We retract. Has she done that?

[@Bunslightyear]

Go cry yourself to sleep

[@mirikaku5811]

Correct! The lazy journalists who just want to get something easy without properly investigation is not journalists but only sensationalists!

[@noname-dk7ri]

Mizuhara was doing the worst thing imaginable in his position as an interpreter. How stupid.

[@tonyswe9463]

Mizuhara is an evil con man.

[@robreeto]

He was doing it for Ohtani lmao dude only made 100k a year, where does he get 40 million and how did he have access to ohtanis accounts? Ohtani admitted he met his interpreter gambling 😂😂😂

[@tonyswe9463]

@@robreeto , grow up! Immature. So you know more than the feds, IRS and homeland security? Silly you.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

About the HR ball, Ohtani said “there was a talk with the fan. She gave the ball” in form of humble language. But the new interpreter translated “I talked to the fan”. That’s how the confusion started. The new guy speaks more clearly than Ippei but I don’t think Ippei would make that kind of mistake since he has many years of experience. Ohtani is completely innocent here. He never logged in to that account Ippei was stealing from for years according to the affidavit.

[@rijkl-ne1ic]

There was an issue with Ohtani’s new interpreter and the home run ball. When the media asked Ohtani about his first home run ball with the Dodgers, Ohtani answered that “someone” talked to the fan and was able to get the ball back. But the interpreter made a mistake and said “I” talked to the fan. I don’t think the new interpreter mistranslated on purpose but he doesn’t seem like a professional interpreter either. It also didn’t help that a click hungry journalist wrote several tweets and articles implying that Ohtani lied about meeting the fan without reaching out to Ohtani’s camp to check. I felt bad for Ohtani because a lot of people were bashing him when he never said “I met the fan” or “I talked to the fan”. And it turns out that on the day Ohtani hit his first home run with the Dodgers, he was interviewed by the Feds. The whole situation was just unnecessarily blown out of proportion. Good news is that Ohtani met the fan a few days ago and the fan said she was super happy. So everything worked out in the end. I hope that Ohtani’s agent and the Dodgers hire professional interpreters (not just one interpreter because we saw what can happen when you rely on one person) for Ohtani and do thorough background checks from now on.

[@stellayamashiro2463]

Totally agree with you ‼️👍👍👏 I saw some of the interviews and found that this new interpreter missed out many important points and some with totally different meanings, I hope Dodgers should get a more professional interpreter or may be two to ……🤔️🤔️🤔️

[@TheLostOne156]

Being able to have conversations in English doesn't mean you understand full context of it

[@omgbygollywow]

There is always a lot lost in translation. My girlfriend is Vietnamese and has been in this country for 10 years and we mostly communicate okay, but a lot of times we misunderstand each other.

[@user-hi4vw9mu5o]

@@omgbygollywowoof that’s rough. Communication is imperative to a relationship so that’s an interesting dynamic.

[@omgbygollywow]

@@user-hi4vw9mu5o We laugh about it. We understand there is a communication gap, but we have a sense of humor about it.

[@doris31882]

Those who say this makes no sense, just read the complaint. It’s long and complicated, and also disgusting and horrified at the same time. Your questions will be answered and you would think, “man, this could make a movie, and I will stop gambling”

[@Pohi]

I hope they make a movie someday and no I will not stop gambling. 😃

[@kami_1789]

​@@Pohidon't be an Ippei

[@siniister710]

You’re assuming those people can read

[@user-sm1nf3vd2b]

A movie would be great, it could also be like uncut gems which was good but made me feel the stress and an anxiety of being an addict

[@krombopulosmichael8314]

@@Pohi Bet you $100 you will.

[@_Swayin]

Obviously we don't know Ohtani personally but It really seems like this man does not care about money AT ALL. He was literally giving his paychecks in Japan to his parents. The fact that he's getting the wrap of a money hungry gambler is actually insane.

[@mirikaku5811]

And his parents in Japan is like him, don’t spend money. Still live in the same house he grew up in. They drive normal cars…

[@213kilacali]

Most Americans can’t comprehend that mindset so they just project themselves on him.

[@muggy2780]

@@mirikaku5811yeah and they still work and have a job.

[@DrPhill96]

He does not care about money but has the largest contract in history? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kimivanvalido933]

​@@DrPhill96because thats is his worth.. clueless guy, what do you want only the owner bag all of money he will generate?😂

[@tfchu01]

There are levels of language fluency. It’s not a simple yes or no when you are learning a second language. I’m sure Jeff Passan talked with Ohtani in English, but I doubt he was talking about complicated topics like finances, taxes, or the law which require a higher level of fluency. In addition, one-on-one conversations tend to be easier to follow along in your non-primary language, than discussions in group settings, meetings, lectures, or fast-paced discussions. Plus, I’m sure Ohtani’s level of English now has improved since he came to the US and Mizuhara helped him to set up the bank account he later stole from when he most likely knew very little English.

[@Bunpounder]

Bro had such a good job and he fucked it up

[@LAprosportsfan]

Yeah, that’s what’s crazy to me! He was living the dream!

[@eijiniizuma6184]

addictions ruin lives

[@SadfoxGuyver]

What he sayyyy? “Oh I got it “ Hello

[@Kathy-22]

@@eijiniizuma6184, no. Ippei is a greedy, selfish and liar first. Then come the addiction. A lowlife scum bag.

[@theatms1380]

He was making 500k translating and watching baseball

[@e.m8817]

The fact is that Ohtani is the victim here, and he is innocent. But there are haters who want to take down baseball and ohtani....

[@trevorcarey3997]

I agree but guys like Kay Eisen Russo ect... are to embarrassed to apologize after accusing Shohei without the facts making assumptions and now looking like fools (that's why they keep pushing the conspiracyy theory) And the troll haters will continue to accuse Shohei, that's why they known as haters, but trolls are just embarrassing themselves now.

[@elizabethwillmore1766]

The situation with Ohtani speaking english is, at the time, meaning 2018, 2020, he probably wasn't as fluent as he is now. Overall, if he trusts Ippe to speak for him and they are friends, I think there was no reason for Ohtani or his agent to not believe him.

[@omgbygollywow]

Jeff Passan on the Shohei Ohtani incident two weeks ago on the Michael Kay Show: "I trust my instincts. And my instincts say: There is something rotten as hell!" Michael Kay then says, "Your instincts is right!" Both Jeff Passan and Michael Kay owe Ohtani an apology for jumping to unfounded conclusions and making insinuating comments.

[@linhe3919]

Thanks Pat 👍🙏 Ippei sucks 💩😡 and so do those irresponsible reporters and hosts with all the speculations and accusations 🤬

[@cindymmm11]

Agree. Ippei is a deceitful thief.

[@LAprosportsfan]

Ohtani didn’t do it, glad Pat is laying down the hammer on this!!

[@HighTide_808]

These wack job conspiracy folks won’t believe it

[@stevest8675]

Yes!!!

[@cindymmm11]

Right on Pat!!

[@executenwordusers]

Not really

[@robreeto]

Yes he did, he admitted he met his interpreter while gambling 😂

[@ScarfinUSA]

Gambling ruins lives! No addiction has a higher suicide rate.

[@jaygee9590]

And it's a sin

[@Stupidpeooleeducator]

@@jaygee9590god doesn’t exist

[@Rowsy91]

its fun tho

[@ryanrhoades5922]

​@Rowsy91 it's fun when not addicted and if you're somewhat good at it. He sucked

[@__________f9433]

@@ryanrhoades5922gambling is not fun at all, maybe to a tiny segment of the population that is not addicted. The rest it’s not fun.

[@The_Dustin_B]

"You bring much shame and dishonor to family!"

[@stevest8675]

Agree

[@constructapex2021]

Famiry

[@infinitedopamine6429]

Bobby ree

[@cindymmm11]

Ippei is a disgrace

[@trevorcarey3997]

The bottom line is this, the troll haters will continue to accuse Shohei, that's why they known as haters, but trolls are just embarrassing themselves now.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

Agree

[@robreeto]

Nah, ohtani fans are just in denial

[@trevorcarey3997]

@@robreetoThe only one's in denial are the haters. The IRS, the Homeland Security and the FBI have all cleared Ohtani, and have evidence with bank statements, text messages and recordings of Ippei on bank calls. We all knew Ohtani was innocent and the real victim except the trolls and haters still trying to accuse him are only making a fool out of themselves.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

@@robreeto no I’m not blind about the facts. I do more research than the haters who are hoping for his involvement.

[@junnakashima4552]

@@robreeto The only one in denial here is you. Shohei is going to keep playing and continue to be the best and your favourites won’t ever be able to touch him. Cry about it.

[@omgbygollywow]

Jeff Passan said on the Michael Kay Show regarding the Shohei Ohtani incident: "Trust and verify. I trust that you're telling me the truth, but I am damn sure gonna verify it." Apparently, Jeff Passan did not verify before he spoke and insinuated that Ohtani was gambling and that there was some kind of cover up.

[@trevorcarey3997]

I agree but their to embarrassed to apologize after accusing Shohei without the facts making assumptions and now looking like fools (that's why they keep pushing the conspiracyy theory) And the troll haters will continue to accuse Shohei, that's why they known as haters, but trolls are just embarrassing themselves also.

[@Gyuniew]

As sports gambling becomes more wildly accepted, more of this will happen for sure. And it's gonna wreck a lot of lives due to addiction.

[@stevest8675]

Ippei is an evil conman.

[@cindymmm11]

A snake 🐍

[@onnaquunevie9530]

In the first place, there's no way the IRS would be kind to a man who might receive $680 mill of the $700 mill in Japan

[@user-kg1ic3ol1e]

It will get taxed... and you can bank on California drooling for their piece too

[@dontknowdocare]

Japan has higher tax rates than California, no benefit moving there.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

Good point.

[@ahraranwar3227]

​@@user-kg1ic3ol1eit can't be taxed by California if he's not making it in California after he leaves the country

[@Kinogotiate]

Yes they would lol. As long as you pay taxes its fine by them.

[@kami_1789]

You're a good man Pat

[@leehojunlee7425]

Good luck to shohei ohtani 🎉

[@leetraviusmckay314]

14:20 "that is embarrassing" 😂

[@Benjamin-wy3jm]

You guys are all class! Thank you for standing up and telling those people with tin foil hats to shut up and trust the FACTS!

[@Romdejar]

Passan looks like Potsie Weber from the show Happy Days

[@jelly7310]

Yes he does!!! 😂😂😂

[@slapshot6ful]

Sit on it Potsie!

[@noname-dk7ri]

It is as if this incident revealed the reason for how and why Mizuhara was so devoted to Ohtani. He was in control. A real con man.

[@stevest8675]

Exactly. He sets the account with Ohtani when Ohtani just came to America. He knows the password, code and answers to question. Ippei is a lowlife conman.

[@K9-B23]

I feel really bad for Ohtani and the hate hes getting. I went to a cubs vs dodgers game, and the whole crowd booed him when he was up to bat and shouted super negative words about him.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

I think that’s why these shows and people’s comments on social media are important. The haters wont go away but there are some people mislead by incorrect information. Ohtani is handling it well by focusing on playing baseball. His numbers are the best return to their hate.

[@robreeto]

Because he's getting a pass for gambling while Pete rose got banned for life

[@ds-zd9qz]

@@robreeto found the autistic dude

[@obstinatehammer7113]

People keep misunderstanding this situation. Jett said Shohei needs financial people since he’s gonna be a billionaire. He does have them but how did he communicate with them? Through Ippei! 😂😂😂

[@jjester2313]

Do they not do financing in Japanese?

[@robreeto]

He couldn't find an advisor that is bilingual? Give me a break

[@obstinatehammer7113]

@@robreeto Why would he when he has a full time interpreter 🤪🤣🤪

[@J_Lan93]

Ohtani’s former interpreter is probably the worst human being on the planet. And idk if I’ll ever find someone worse and there’s a deep drive by Castellanos that’ll make it a 4-0 ballgame.

[@fatmanchew909]

Look up Jack Johnson the NHL player and see what his own family did to him. Difference is his parents aren't going to jail for their crimes.

[@robd8713]

People who mess with children are worse by far.

[@Kathy-22]

Mizuhara is a scum bag.

[@aduncaroo]

I tend to think people who hurt children and animals are far worse than somebody who stole money but that’s just me

[@J_Lan93]

@@robd8713 it’s a meme. Take a joke.

[@redash6294]

Pat, YOU ARE THE MAN ! applause from Tokyo.

[@billbarnes590]

Dude, I live in Las Vegas ain’t nobody cutting you off or nothing unless you’re “” drunk they’re taking every penny

[@SadfoxGuyver]

I’m glad they caught him before he Selena’d Shohei Ohtani

[@Shakazulu6.1]

I know. It was close though. The bookie got too close to Ohtani

[@AlejandroGonzalez-im6br]

Soccer player Javier Hernández Balcázar “Chicharito” his agent I believe stole almost all of Chicharito’s money.

[@alfiey5783]

The reason shohei speaks japanese even tho he can speak english is because he wants his audience some of which is older in Japan who dont understand english to get what he is saying while having the american audience also hear english.

[@PapaBoat777]

Yo pat went off LOL

[@schoolscooter45]

Yea I bet he did 40 MIL LOST FROM GAMBLING!?!?!?! THAT IS INSANE

[@FTNS743]

How is it ALLEGEDLY, Jeff Passan??? Eppei even stated in his text to the bookies "TECHNICALLY I DID STEAL FROM HIM" Enough already of the conspiracy theories and speculations towards Shohei Ohtani, Jeff. Do you even read the 37 affidavit instead of highlighting the part you wanted to see? The term "TECHNICALLY" Eppei used, meaning he set up the account, change the settings and impersonate him through a phone call.

[@viztran1060]

Love this show!

[@sampak7739]

Ohtani family going to hire Yakuza And take care of it.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Yakuza has probably been extorting him for years now lol

[@ericknowseverything]

I hope everyone caught on to that there’s pages and pages of text messages they had so basically that right there says everything on your personal phone can and will be used against you in the court of law

[@ConnorKisiel]

That’s crazy

[@Mrmizzy55]

How does a friend steal that kinda money!? Don't they have advisors, accountants? Wtf?

[@RusselDesomeroux]

Read the transcript dimone

[@pappadocmma9729]

That no country for old men line was a gem. Totally missed by pat.

[@AB-yx3gu]

Bro had one hell of a ride!

[@CanadianAmerican75]

Love how they did their imitation of the rock with the millions at the beginning.

[@quintinfink12]

11:17 🤣🤣🤣

[@kyleinabinette508]

This is gonna be a kickass movie starring that dude from Shang Chi one day

[@dax_megathor479]

we need to hear what aaron rodgers thinks about this immediately

[@Marc-nx9ce]

Dude was placing bets while sitting in the dugout bored out of his mind

[@ericknowseverything]

The fact that this dude literally is best friends with the Babe Ruth of are day and still can’t win his bets is more astonishing me then the fact that he was doing it. 🤯

[@tigcarn]

His interpreter wont be safe in prison, collectors gonna collect!

[@fatfitnessvang299]

Its always like that lol.

[@isawaakuma]

AJ loved the no country for old men line

[@aduncaroo]

Looks like an anime villain for a reason 😂

[@NotMyActualName_]

This is maybe the dumbest bookie in history if he's floating this guy MILLIONS of dollars. I really want to know how much the bookie lost in all this.

[@userac-xpg]

this is the part people don't understand. No bookie would allow a guy who makes 300k a year to get millions in debt to him, and also continue to accept bets.

[@cindymmm11]

@@userac-xpg, cuz the bookie thought that Ohtani was backing him. Ippei wire money from Ohtani bank. Ippei tricked everyone.

[@ZynxMods]

There is literally no way Ohtani didn’t know. 😂

[@TheTyyohe]

I would tend to think that after at least 6 years, ohtani wouldn't need a translator

[@Perceptious37]

shohei got Manti Te'o'ed by one of his closest friends.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

That makes no sense, like not even a little bit💯💯😂😂

[@Perceptious37]

@@bigglilwayne7050 he got catfished by a close friend he trusted for millions of dollars, how can you not see the similarity.

[@Full_Beans]

Maybe shohei should invest in English lessons. It would be cheaper to learn the language. No offense, just an observation. If it were me in Japan, I would learn Japanese. It worked for Jack Elliot. He didn't have an interpreter.

[@mattjohnson91]

The audience lost more than 40 million following Pat's superboosts

[@Jcoiner7]

No. Fuckin. Filter. Love it. 😂❤

[@dax_megathor479]

legalized gambling was probably a big part of how he was able to hide the habit for so long. it’s just apps on ur phone.

[@takomarui7358]

I learned how to use piece of shiiiii😂

[@TheTEN24]

Love when Jeff comes on the show

[@asburycollins7328]

" Put your trust in no man "

[@ericknowseverything]

I wanna see his bets… like what were the bets.. moneyline, spreads, totals, parlays, what the heck was he doing?

[@cacaf8989]

Ippei lied about going to college at UC Riverside.

[@calmuellerWAR]

Looks like he’s in a Beatles cover band

[@rosso-lb9me]

Ippei deserves a ring if they win. No one just flat out admits they stole 16 mil unless they are taking one for the team and want the story to go away. They let their lawyers do the talking. Are people this naive or dodger fans?

[@tripsaplenty1227]

bets 183 million, gets 140 million back. way she goes, sometimes she goes sometimes she doesn't. this time she didn't. way of the road bud.

[@frank3dwx]

so now we're up to $40 million in gambling losses. I would think a bookie would cut him off way before he got to $40 million.

[@joebrown5401]

Interpreter was the fall guy go back to the first press conference about this. Then what 3 hrs later. Nope complete opposite. Ohtani joking with him in the dugout after he found out he stole 4 mill..... come on he is the fall guy

[@BobSayG]

Ippei was easily one of or he was the highest paid and most famous translator in Japan but he ruined everything.

[@RicardoGarcia-li7bw]

Crazy how the story switched up and everyone thinks Ohtani knew nothing about this

[@asburycollins7328]

Similar fact. Mr Billy Joe story. Wife left him 4 friend. stealing mils.

[@nonayabusiness6170]

It's a scary world out there. Who knows who's the huge bookie that could be after this translator's life so he has no choice but to turn himself in the feds for protection.

[@Soulkal1979]

Simple solution - IF it was Shohei gambling, then it will happen again because he is addicted gambler and there will be a trail again to follow and problem solved... BUT if it was his interpreter, which it mostly was.. then no more gambling will be around Shohei ever again.

[@brianchar-bow3273]

Shohei is a victim of his own money theft. And even if the money is legally claimed, it is so expensive that Ippei has no ability to pay it and will never get it back. Shohei is a victim who is likely to lose his money as it was stolen from him. What is this strange way of thinking where the victim is bashed instead of the perpetrator?

[@KoriePrince]

This dude gonna have to commit Seppuku

[@dwightwhite9184]

Ohtani was betting through the translator…. Stop the cap

[@onmike7944]

So what have you been doing with Superboosts?

[@Mjolonir12]

Must have bet on the Dodgers to make the World Series too much

[@tmuny1380]

The interpreter is a genius ! He not only fooled his best friend but he fooled the accountants and the IRS when they file their tax returns ! The IRS never questioned when he won money and deposit it back in his account ! If you're off by $5 with the average person's tax return you get audited !

[@XxXyzxX]

The IRS does not monitor private persons bank accounts. This was the banks fault, they should have alerted authorities.

[@Bolttoast]

BREAKING: Pat has suffered a torn ACL

[@ethanwagner]

A point to be made here is the actual job of a professional interpreter. It’s not to translate word for word in most cases. It’s to make sure the players responses to media are formal and official and given in a way that is understandable to the audience. Basically an agent that happens to speak the same language

[@AdamB5000]

Gambling is a degenerative activity anyway. It's strange how widely gambling is pushed and promoted in this country. Poor people gamble their money away and it's a terrible habitual activity.

[@tylere706]

I love pat, but every time Jett comes on, it seems like Pat doesn't let him get all his points across. Jett's one of the best guests and he cuts him off a lot. Just a little frustrating sometimes since he's so biased against baseball.

[@jcb3393]

how does an interpreter have $40M to lose?!?

[@mattyman5dodge101]

Scream at the sun, scream at the moon, maybe Ohtani will sign with your team soon! Simps...

[@nonenone7761]

The BaseballDoesntExist video about Ohtani talks about how in 2 years of taking a $1000 stipend from his millions in Salary from his mother, he had $20k left at the end of that time because he doesn’t spend money at all. Ohtani is taken care of, by the club, and probably doesn’t look at his bank accounts statements. This guy completely lied to Ohtani, and Ohtani didn’t know why he was fired until AFTER he told the team he was fired in Korea. He had to have another interpreter tell him what Ippe said, and then tell management that’s not lining up with what he was told by Ippe. All this aside, Ohtani is a person and this has to hurt. Ippe was with him since 2013, and by all accounts, they were best friends.

[@ericknowseverything]

I’m not sure but isn’t what Pat technically saying defamation to this guys name? I’m just asking because I wanna know what to and what not to do……. I agree either way with Pat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@williamjames648]

How do you not know 40 mil is missing really

[@XxXyzxX]

You didn't listen? There was not 40 million missing

[@edotball]

Sport betting is a disease

[@asburycollins7328]

Ohtani trusted him.

[@russellm2549]

Jeff P is so FOS....lol

[@JaysWave75]

he had NO idea, and NOTHING to do with this??? rrrrriiiiiiggggghhhht. the Dodgers can suck it.

[@user-ig7nu5qn7k]

Is there still a slight possibility that you are literate enough to read the criminal complaint? The document concludes Shohei is innocent and that stands no matter what you personally feel. The only way you can deny his innocence is by proving DOJ, IRS and Homeland Security all wrong.

[@enshk79]

@@user-ig7nu5qn7kthis is the real damage that Ippei has caused: fuel for the haters. They have completely latched onto this lie like leeches.