Ippei fired by Dodgers after being accused of theft by Ohtani’s attorney’s

[T.G.]

I hope the truth comes out.

[ettin]

4 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

You son of a bitch

I changed my signature block after I stopped laughing my ass off....

[PattyD22]

Ippei still owes me $20 for his March Madness bracket pool picks.  He better pay up 

[T.G.]

Just now, PattyD22 said:

Ippei still owes me $20 for his March Madness bracket pool picks.  He better pay up 

You admit to running an illegal gambling program?

[ettin]

8 minutes ago, ettin said:

I changed my signature block after I stopped laughing my ass off....

Don't worry @T.G. your quote is still the creamy middle between @tdawg87's quotes... eww oh wait, I'm so sorry.

[PattyD22]

14 minutes ago, T.G. said:

You admit to running an illegal gambling program?

It’s for a friend.

[Tank]

espn doing the heavy lifting as usual.

lead story at 11:30? celtics vs. bucks highlights followed by golden state vs. grizzlies.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I'm late to all this (and the story is crazy). 

Not too familiar with any of it. Will have to read more when I have the time.

 

... but how did Ippei run up a several million dollar debt?

And the answer here isn't "he's addicted". It's Who, when he owed one million, kept letting him bet more?

 

It's one thing if he was a celebrity/athlete/oligarch etc. But "I work for Ohtani" im doubting gets him a pass from whoever was taking his bets.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Can you imagine that flight home, for Ippei?

Alone on a 14 hour or so flight... just git fired... lost your job that was cush as hell...

 

... possibly looking at being charged?

[ten ocho recon scout]

What are the odds Ippei sat next to Betts on the flight over?

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, RallyMo said:

Ippei actually was in charge of the seating on the plan at the direction of Ohtani.

Dodgers.com headline: “Ippei Placed Betts for Ohtani.”

Seating on the plan?

[Chuck]

 

[katie]

I am chatting with my friend who is at the game in South Korea. She said Ohtani got some boos

Edited March 21 by katie

[Amazing Larry]

35 minutes ago, katie said:

I am chatting with my friend who is at the game in South Korea. She said Ohtani got some boos

Koreans booing a Japanese player? Shocking. 

[katie]

 

[T.G.]

At the end of the day, this is kind of tragic.  I joke about the series of events, but Ippei's life is kind of a disaster now.  That's sad.  I hope he's able to straighten out his life.  I'm wondering if he'll be charged with anything.  He clearly made poor choices and I hope he gets help for his addiction.

[Jay]

Sucks to be Ippei right now. Oh well.

What's the saying? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[TroutField]

4 minutes ago, T.G. said:

At the end of the day, this is kind of tragic.  I joke about the series of events, but Ippei's life is kind of a disaster now.  That's sad.  I hope he's able to straighten out his life.  I'm wondering if he'll be charged with anything.  He clearly made poor choices and I hope he gets help for his addiction.

The story changing and not fully adding up adds another wrinkle to the whole thing. 
 

I don’t think we have heard all the details, yet. 

[m0nkey]

 

[Jay]

How can Ohtani talk to the media, without Ippei?

[Junkballer]

18 minutes ago, Jay said:

How can Ohtani talk to the media, without Ippei?

Draftu Kings is supplying an interim interpreter through their Whale Services tier.

[Blarg]

Okay, the story Ohtani's lawyers are proposing is pure fiction. Here is where the timeline burns them. First it was reported Ohtani was paying off Ippei's gambling debt.

 But that is considered a gift and as such it would have to be reported to the IRS by both Ohtani and Ippei and would create a tax burden. If either hadn't reported gambling winnings or debts along with the gift then they are in violation of tax laws.

If either reports gambling winnings or losses, MLB gets involved which would threaten Ohtani's contract and MLB career. 

The money came from Ohtani's account which is supervised by his accountant. There is no way these withdrawals could have occurred without Ohtani's accountant being aware and notifing his client. 

So Ohtani's lawyer fabricated a story of bank theft, which is nearly impossible. The only real plausible situation is Ohtani was betting and using Ippei to make the transactions thinking it wouldn't be traced back. And I am sure the FBI knows this along with the IRS. 

Ippei should have gotten a better lawyer before falling on a sword. Supplying a story that will be proved a lie by the FBI and IRS is going to cost him prison time either way. Bank fraud or lying to cover Ohtani's gambling still lands him in jail. Unless he takes a plea bargin.

[PattyD22]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Okay, the story Ohtani's lawyers are proposing is pure fiction. Here is where the timeline burns them. First it was reported Ohtani was paying off Ippei's gambling debt.

 But that is considered a gift and as such it would have to be reported to the IRS by both Ohtani and Ippei and would create a tax burden. If either hadn't reported gambling winnings or debts along with the gift then they are in violation of tax laws.

If either reports gambling winnings or losses, MLB gets involved which would threaten Ohtani's contract and MLB career. 

The money came from Ohtani's account which is supervised by his accountant. There is no way these withdrawals could have occurred without Ohtani's accountant being aware and notifing his client. 

So Ohtani's lawyer fabricated a story of bank theft, which is nearly impossible. The only real plausible situation is Ohtani was betting and using Ippei to make the transactions thinking it wouldn't be traced back. And I am sure the FBI knows this along with the IRS. 

Ippei should have gotten a better lawyer before falling on a sword. Supplying a story that will be proved a lie by the FBI and IRS is going to cost him prison time either way. Bank fraud or lying to cover Ohtani's gambling still lands him in jail. Unless he takes a plea bargin.

I cant wait to see this on Netflix.

[T.G.]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

The only real plausible situation is Ohtani was betting and using Ippei to make the transactions

This is what as known as blarging.

[Jay]

It’s also worth noting that using a wire “which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers” is explicitly listed in the U.S. criminal code as a violation that can result in a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, which might explain the about-face after Mizuhara said Ohtani himself sent the wire transfer.

https://sports.yahoo.com/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-scandal-piecing-together-the-confusing-timeline-based-on-what-weve-been-told-so-far-014454049.html