The Ohtani Gambling SCANDAL, Explained

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[@ericxyliu]

You have one guy who meets bookie at poker games and admits he had long term gambling issues, people think he must be the fall guy. While the other person literally never gambled or shown any interest in any sports other than baseball, he must be the degenerate gambler. Internet is wild.

[@piscator2813]

Dude, large sums came out of Shohei’s personal bank account multiple times. The possibility of this happening without Shohei’s knowledge is zero. Banks at minimum will need Shohei’s signature and speak to him over the phone before releasing the funds.

[@etadaking]

@@piscator2813 You would be surprised if you know that an online scammer can easily transfer all of your money (could even in millions of dollars) from your bank account without any questions asked by the bank or you being aware of.

[@Ray-cf1ld]

@@piscator2813yeah, and who helped Ohtani to translate the phone call from the bank I wonder?

[@porcupinecraig]

You know what has never happened to me, ever? Any hint at all of any kind of gambling problem. You know why? DUH. But go ahead and keep believing in your hero and the easter bunny.

[@hkhkhkhk02]

@@piscator2813why Ohtani needs to send money in multiple batches. He can pay in lumpsum obviously. Mizuhara did it because he could send money only using check writing privileges, doesn’t that sound more real?

[@leehojunlee7425]

Not ohtani scandal.😂😂 Ippei scandal

[@Shakazulu6.1]

Exactly. At this point, the title is for the views.

[@baseball-xt3uj]

@@Shakazulu6.1youre wrong. Is ohtani scandal because versions were changed 3 times. And is so strange that a translator who makes 80thousand per year gets 4500000 dollars of credit with a bookie. And is so strange that ohtani doesnt notice the transfers over a long period of time. So yes is ohtani scandal too.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

@@baseball-xt3uj stop it now. You need to come out from your box. You are looking at it from your perspective only. Everything is strange to you because you don’t make over 60mils annually, because you are not the GOAT in baseball, because you don’t need an interpreter to open bank accounts, paying bills, housing expenses, discussing with your boss about your job, and donating mils etc. Ippei was his ears, mouth and hands inside and outside of baseball for him so he could focus playing the sport. Please read all the articles, listen to all the interviews from the past then you will start seeing more. The part of changing stories never came from Ohtani. A lot of people like you had no interest in Ohtani or hate him being great before this report then just jumped in without learning about the guy.

[@baseball-xt3uj]

@@Shakazulu6.1 hahaha sure u understand because you make 60million and youre the goat. Save this message othani is going to get suspended. Not for life but sure will. You are the one who needs to come out of that box

[@Shakazulu6.1]

@@baseball-xt3uj I’m looking forward to that actually. Just do the research before you talk and make sure YOU save your comments. This is from online: A hater can be defined as, “a person who talks and/or behaves negatively in response to other people's success.” Much like most cynics, a Hater always looks for the worst in people. Haters are also chronic fault finders. Good luck with being a hater.

[@suika197]

Ohtani has been subjected to media harassment every day. Once he is clearly found not guilty, you guys need to apologize. Reports in Japan have already revealed how the money can be transferred.

[@Swolteam]

No

[@dionr1168]

A wise man once said... A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

[@copp214]

Cover-up. Othani is 🤥

[@dionr1168]

@@copp214 then explain why Ohtani was *EXONERATED by Federal investigators?!*

[@copp214]

@@dionr1168 You must be joking. I don't put stock in people who lie because they have an agenda. Othani must be simple not to know so much money was missing from his account. He should have been checking his bank account. Four million dollars is not a small amount of money. I don't believe he is telling the truth. The question should be how much did he pay the fall guy. Enjoy the beautiful 🌞 👋

[@mc1013]

Must be nice to be so rich you don’t notice 4.5 Mil missing from your bank account 😐😂

[@RussellRussell-wy2om]

Ohtani is also generous. He had at least one account that had 10 million in it used for donations to be allocated to charities, which had been entrusted to his assistant, Ippei. If Ippei tapped into the donation account or accounts, then this could very well explain how Shohei never got suspicious, assuming the account was functioning like it should. Ippei had every reason to lie that Shohei gave him the money since if he didn't, he would have admitted to theft on the spot. When Shohei's lawyers got hold of what ippei said, they made him retract the statement. Shohei's lawyers immediately declared the theft side of the story.

[@adotintheshark4848]

how does one even have such access? Ippei was given access.

[@RussellRussell-wy2om]

@adotintheshark4848 if you give a person check writing privileges, that person has access. At least 1 account, ippei was entrusted with to handle donation allocation.

[@RussellRussell-wy2om]

@adotintheshark4848 ippei was also Shohei's personal assistant, functioning the same was as a secretary, handling his day to day needs, his donations, his clothing, and taking care of groceries and even chauffeured for him.

[@TheNamesDitto]

The homie is making 700 mil. That's a tiny percent

[@fjinnw3019]

So Ohtani just singed a 700mil deal, since he knows all the rules of baseball, and knowingly he will lose the contract if he bet on illegal betting, somehow he can owe a 4.5mil, to a bookie and get caught, so he can ruin his life and never play baseball again, that's make a lot of sense.

[@LukaTheDon77]

Gotta do one on Jontay Porter now too 😂

[@copp214]

Othani was betting on major league teams during his college days. I don't believe he did not continue to bet. The interpreter may very well be the fall guy. Othani is either lying or he is naive and clueless.

[@user-yf8sx2tl8p]

Otani did not attend college. He has been a professional baseball player ever since he graduated from high school. Baseball betting itself is illegal in Japan, so Otani cannot bet on MLB teams. Sports betting is almost illegal in Japan. You are a liar.

[@copp214]

He is uneducated? I am not a liar. An article on him stated he has been gambling while in college. The source must be the liar. I don't believe he is being honest. I am not drinking the KOOL-AID.

[@user-yt9gy4wp7b]

Imagine it's found out 5 years later Ohtani was lying

[@user-yf8sx2tl8p]

@@copp214 Please tell me your source of information. You can also paste the link.

[@user-yf8sx2tl8p]

@@copp214 His final educational background was Hanamaki Higashi High School. After graduating from high school, he joined the Nippon-Ham Fighters. All Japanese people know this, and videos and articles still exist. That's because Ohtani was the hottest player that year and the first pick in the draft. Dodgers scouts were also there. I'm curious as to what book you've read. Please tell me the name of the book you read.

[@Sara-uk6sq]

In the scenario where Ohtani is the victim of a massive theft, why should it taint his career? It has nothing to do with his personality.. it's the opposite, he trusted people too much, but it also shows his boy scout personality, doesn't it?

[@adotintheshark4848]

if it's a "theft" how come Ippei isn't wearing an orange jumpsuit now?

[@Shakazulu6.1]

He is innocent. Come on now. He is the GOAT for reason. His mind is occupied by baseball. Ippei took advantage of that and knew Ohtani cared less about the balance he had in the account. Sad but he was betrayed a big time. Some Japanese reports said people heard Ohtani yelling loud at Ippei when he admitted he transferred the money without his approval in the room. Ohtani now has wife but living in a foreign country for 6 years without any family member close by, Ippei must be the only person he felt close.

[@mikeburgoyne9133]

Are you serious? He signed the transfers of the money out of his bank account nine times for $500,000 and he didn’t know if he was doing. This is a total joke he’s going to get nailed he’s clean image is gonna be flushed. When everything gets out.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

@@mikeburgoyne9133 too many dirty things we face in life that it’s normal for people to think in that way. when you carefully listen what Ohtani said and pay attention to details, you will start seeing more. People prioritize what they believe and normal to them and the thoughts block and ignore those details. He doesn’t care if you or I have a clean image for him. He just wanna be the greatest baseball player ever and the way he pursuing his dream is attracting many people in the world.

[@Shakazulu6.1]

@@mikeburgoyne9133 I don’t blame you. We see dirty stuff all the time and it’s normal to think in that way. People prioritize what they believe and normal to them and often the thoughts block and ignore the facts. But when you listen to Ohtani carefully and pay full attention to details I mean not only this press conference but any interviews in the past, you will start seeing more. This guy doesn’t talk a lot but when he does. He backs up words with actions. Very truthful man. He doesn’t care if he has a clean image to you or me. He just wanna be the greatest baseball player ever and him pursuing his dream is attracting many people in the world. We will see the result of investigation. Just don’t hate.

[@E-Man-21]

​@mikeburgoyne9133 nah

[@Shakazulu6.1]

You don’t know if he signed the transfer or not. Why are you hating Ohtani being successful. It comes from the hate in you to search ‘Ohtani’ videos, read the comments and leave negative comments. The research is important before you hate and prioritize your normal. If you watch all the interviews from the past and read all the articles, you will start seeing more bout this guys and the situations.

[@timothypolanco8622]

When he's found not guilty this channel better offer up another video apologizing for feeding into this Bs 💯

[@spoonful1018]

Nice of Ohtani to have security put the pressure on the woman who caught his home run ball to give it up for a pair of shorts and a broomstick.

[@tituswu691]

bruh had it never crossed your mind Ohtani's camp/public relations team made a mistake and went straight to the interpreter (instead of Ohtani) who lied but then got caught?

[@stevenygabbyperez695]

Othani is a baseball nerd who has little interest in anything else. Even the "massive" contract he got shows he is not motivated by money. But the media wants so badly to make us believe this guy not only bets in aports illegaly, but has a massive addiction to it.

[@MABinBarcelo]

no wonder this channel can't make a viral hit or even maintain viewer. just absolute trash reporting

[@mattheide2775]

This whole thing sucks for Baseball 😢

[@6ix_dizzy]

They got IP Man to get his i.p on the transfers lol

[@dionr1168]

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." -Winston Churchill

[@myw6r5d86]

700 mil why gamble?

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jontay Porter & Ohtani BFF gambling 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@yungbukgetbuk8539]

Fantastic video thank you for the info! It’s so sad to see what sports gambling has done to the credibility of major league sports:/

[@user-yf8sx2tl8p]

You media should apologize to Shohei Otani.

[@bigload9515]

Then why isn’t epay arrested??😂 ohtani has yet to contact any law enforcement agency 😂

[@Shakazulu6.1]

I doubt Ohtani want to press charges. For many people it won’t make sense not to press charges but it must be very hard for him knowing Ippei would go to jail. I don’t know if Ippei can survive in there. He seems very timid. For Ohtani, 4.5mil is like less than $50 for us so not that big deal for him but ippei’s betrayal made him very upset.

[@bigload9515]

@@Shakazulu6.1 the money was spent on sports betting which is illegal in California… a crime was committed and called out by ohtani. So it was either ohtani or epay who paid those payments. If ohtani doesn’t press charges then wtf is going on haha 😂 was it stolen or did ohtani make bets himself? This story isn’t going anywhere

[@cinnabar546]

What a legend Loool

[@stephendre2902]

It took ohtani a week to read a statement and doesn’t answer any questions. It normally takes me a week to defend myself against lies as well. It’s not like I know the truth the entire time. Then not accepting any questions. All of Ohtanis behavior is at best extremely sketchy. Dodger fans gaslighting everyone in every comment section can’t change that.

[@cam1398]

Lollllll Mizuhara was more like the Fall...Winter...Spring and Summer guy...The guy who placed bets for Ohtani year round. Now if you chart some of his expected results and statistics thru particular dates, his undisclosed injurirs...Ohtani was likely betting on himself and his team IMO. The bookie knew he could get his money back with a big bet and 2 Ohtani HBP or no hits, etc.

[@user-vl2zq6ox8u]

Who cares!

[@visteon99]

He is under Federal Investigation he could face criminal indictment and MLB could suspend him, Dodgers keep getting bad luck with star players continued. Bauer, Urias and now Othani, Othani is in worse trouble than the last two.

[@tituswu691]

you clearly didn't watch the video. Ohtani should be mostly fine

[@First1ToComment]

Ippie took the fall

[@RussellRussell-wy2om]

Ippei was entrusted with his donations. One had 10 million in it to be allocated to charities. It is not unusual for Japanese players to entrust their assistants with their transactions. If Ippei tapped into the donation account, Shohei could not have noticed it as suspicious.

[@RonaldoM-nw6jf]

Did he answer HOW he had access to his money? Ohtani was obviously gambling since HIS MONEY WENT TO THE BOOKMAKER. Goodluck transfering millions without a bank asking for verification before the transfer. He didnt even report it to the police authorities.

[@thomasmills1226]

If it was a lesser known guy, it would be an automatic ban. Shohei doesn’t strike me as stupid, but you would have to be stupid to claim ignorance with this. Doesn’t add up.

[@tjknox8936]

Just saying, if Shohei really didn't notice millions missing, he either has the worst financial managers that can't manage none of his 100s of millions, or Shohei really tried the "I didn't know about anything" card whenever any person is accused of something wrong

[@RussellRussell-wy2om]

Shohei had entrusted oppei with at least one donation account, which had 10 million in it to be allocated to charities. If Ippei tapped into those accounts, this could explain why Ohtani didn't get suspicious. Ippei was also his personal assistant so he could have let his guard down and assumed things were just functioning as planned.

[@mr.z9309]

Ohtani lyin’

[@SimbolicProductions]

Ohyani need to be banned for 1 year minimum

[@user-ow9ru9fs6y]

Is Shohei Otani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara a Korean resident in Japan?Is he pretending to be Japanese by using a Japanese name?Did he drive a Korean car at first?Most of Japan's anti-social criminal organizations, or yakuza, are Koreans living in Japan.In Japan, very few Japanese people drive Korean-made cars.Ippei Mizuhara's career is full of lies.Was he sent to destroy Shohei Otani and become a parasite?Was he planning to create a huge debt and have Shohei Otani take over his duties and destroy Shohei Otani?Ippei Mizuhara was aware that he had a weakness for gambling.Did he continue to take on huge debts?

[@justineebourgeois3420]

It’s 100% Ohtani’s gambling debt. His interpreter is definitely taking the fall 🤦‍♀️

[@moonlight1998ma]

How can you be 100% sure when the investigation is still on-going? Even the bookie said it's Ippei's.

[@leonardinoxx]

LMAO. Any evidence to support your allegation?