An American sports business expert once again raised suspicions about Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers), who completely denied the rumors of his involvement in illegal gambling.
U.S. expert raises questions at Ohtani's press conference, "How did no one know about the large amount of money being withdrawn?" American media
On the 26th (local time), sports business expert Joe Pompliano wrote on his X (old Twitter) that questions remain about Ohtani's press conference.
There are two suspicions he raised. The question is how Otani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, had access to the account, and how Otani himself did not know that large sums of money were being withdrawn over several months. He then pointed out, “It’s hard to believe anything until you hear the answers to these two questions.”
Previously, Pompliano had repeatedly raised questions about Ohtani's alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
At a press conference held at Dass Stadium in California, USA on the 26th (Korean time), Otani said, “I have never gambled on sports or intentionally sent money to a gambler,” and added, “Mizuhara stole money from my account and even lied.” “I did it,” he emphasized again.
At the press conference at the time, Otani only read a previously written memo for about 11 minutes with a new interpreter, and did not take any additional questions. Photography was also prohibited.
The American media still reacts with suspicion to Ohtani's explanation. On the 26th (local time), Yahoo Sports reported, “How did no one notice that $4.5 million disappeared from the MLB player’s account?” and “If Mizuhara’s theft is true, it is shocking that no one noticed the transfer.” . Forbes also raised suspicions about Ohtani's possible involvement. In an article titled 'Why is it difficult for Otani to be innocent in the gambling scandal' on the 24th (local time), Forbes said, "If Otani had not known about the transfer of $4.5 million, it is highly likely that Mizuhara would be additionally indicted on fraud and identity theft charges. “He said. “(This) was only possible if Otani’s personal information documents had been stolen or forged,” he said, adding, “It is almost impossible to transfer a large amount of money from another person’s account for several months without the person’s knowledge.” He also pointed out, “The issue that was not mentioned in the press conference was how Mizuhara accessed Otani’s account and whether Otani did not receive a notification about the transfer,” and added, “Considering that it was a large amount, the bank must have sent a notification.” did. If Otani was involved in illegal gambling or paid off Mizuhara's debt despite knowing about her gambling, there could be legal problems. In Major League Baseball, if a player or club employee engages in illegal sports betting, he or she may be banned from playing for a year or permanently expelled. 고스톱사이트
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