오타니 미 연방 검찰 조사에서 무혐의

최초 보도한 espn도 확인해 줬고 tmz 뉴욕타임즈도 보도
애초에 불법도박으로 연방 검찰 조사하다가 오타니 계좌가 나온 거

https://www.youtube.com/live/NJ7yJfxJTlQ?si=SGz9yTiGVBB98Pbk

미 법부무 사건 조사 발표 실시간

잇츠이 16m 빼돌림

잇츠이는 통역뿐만 아니라 오타니의 사실상  매니저

오타니가 미국 온 후 계좌 개설 도왔고 보수받는 용도로 썼음. 그의 에이전트 회계사에게 오타니가 사적 용도로 계좌 쓴다고 함

21년 잇츠이는 스포츠 베팅 시작. 돈도 점점 많이 걸기 시작. 베팅업자와의 메시지에서 드러남. 야구는 안 걸었음

오타니 계좌로 돈 갚기 시작. 몇 달 사이 16m을 썼음

오타니의 계좌를 잘 안다는 걸 이용함

은행에도 거짓말. 오타니인 척 흉내내 직원과 통화

오타니는 피해자임을 강조하고 싶음. 그가 16m 넘는 돈을 도박업자한테 보내는 걸 허락했다는 증거없음

오타니와 잇츠이의 몇 천 건에 이르는 수 년 간의 메시지를 일본어학자가 번역해 검토했으나 도박, 승인,  송금 이런 건 일절 언급없음

결론적으로, 잇츠이는 오타니의 신뢰를 이용하고 오용해 16m을 횡령했다

미 국토안보부, 캘리포니아 주 검찰도 협려

질의응답에 IRS 전문가 등장,돈 추적 최고라고 말함. 스포츠 베팅은 fbi와 일해 온 역사가 있음

어떻게 시작되었는가? 불법 도박 수사는 진행 중이었다.우리 관할구역뿐만 아니라 다른 데서도

이목이 많이 집중되었고 꼼꼼하게 수사함. 은행 기록, 통화, 관련인들 취조 등등.

잇츠이 금융 사기 죄목이고 이론적으로는 30년 징역  판사의 재량에 달렸다

오타니 폰 포렌식 등 전적으로 협조

18분 넘어가니 스페인 어로 브리핑. LA라서 그런 건가?

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24542204-usa-v-mizuhara-complaint

잇페이는 오타니와 같은 은행에 계좌가 있고 오타니 계좌와 자신의 계좌를 같이 접근한 기록들이 있음

2013년 니혼햄에서 오타니를 만남. 오타니의 미국 진출이 알려지자 본인이 같이 가겠다고 함

The transfers from the x5848 Account were made from devices and IP addresses associated with IPPEI MIZUHARA, an individual who was, until recently, employed as Victim A’s translator and de facto manager. Text messages on MIZUHARA’s mobile phone show that in September 2021 MIZUHARA began gambling with BOOKMAKER 1’s illegal sports book, and began losing substantial sums of money in late 2021. Bank A records show that during the same time period, the contact information on the x5848 Account was changed to link the x5848 Account to MIZUHARA’s phone number, and to an anonymous email account which is connected to MIZUHARA based on data found on MIZUHARA’s mobile phone.

In addition, Victim A separately employed MIZUHARA to act as a de facto manager and assistant for Victim A. In this capacity, MIZUHARA would drive Victim A, handle daily tasks for Victim A, and translate and manage certain of Victim A’s business and personal matters outside of MLB. f. In or about 2018, MIZUHARA accompanied Victim A to a Bank A branch in Arizona to assist Victim A in opening the x5848 Account, and translated for Victim A when setting up the account details. g. Victim A’s salary from playing professional baseball was then deposited into the x5848 Account. h. Victim A received additional income from numerous sources, including endorsements and investments; however, those funds are not deposited into the x5848 Account. i. Victim A’s domestic endorsements and related income were managed by Victim A’s sports agent (“Agent 1”), a professional bookkeeper retained by Agent 1 (J.C.), a financial manager (B.L.), and a professional tax preparer and accountant (K.F.). j. MIZUHARA always accompanied Victim A to meetings with Agent 1. MIZUHARA also accompanied Victim A to meetings with Victim A’s accountants and financial advisors, but Victim A recalled that there were only one or two such meetings. None of Victim A’s agents, accountants, or financial advisors spoke Japanese and Victim A relied on MIZUHARA to translate the conversations with those individuals. k. Victim A stated that he believed that Agent 1, his accountants, and financial advisors were monitoring all of his accounts, including the x5848 Account. l. Because Victim A received income from a range of both foreign and domestic sources, Victim A generally would not ask MIZUHARA to inquire about specific accounts, and instead, would ask MIZUHARA to inquire with the above-identified financial professionals for an overall picture of his income or investment profile. m. Victim A never authorized any wires to the x1911 Account or to Associate 1, BOOKMAKERS 1, 2, or 3, or the named accountholder on the x1530 Account. n. Victim A never gave MIZUHARA control over any of Victim A’s financial accounts, including the x5848 Account. o. Victim A stated that he did not recognize Email Address 1 that was listed as the primary email address for the x5848 Account. p. The first time Victim A learned that MIZUHARA had gained access to the x5848 Account was on or about March 20, 2024, after an MLB game in Seoul, Korea. Following the game, Victim A’s team was assembled by team management in the locker room, and members of team management addressed the players, followed by MIZUHARA addressing the entire team, in English. No one translated what was said at this meeting to Victim A, and he did not understand most of what was said in English, but VictimA was able to understand there was an issue involving MIZUHARA. Following the team meeting, Victim A asked MIZUHARA what the issue was, and MIZUHARA told Victim A that they needed to speak privately. q. Victim A and MIZUHARA then spoke at the team’s hotel later that evening. During that conversation at the hotel, MIZUHARA disclosed to Victim A for the first time that MIZUHARA had substantial debts from illegal gambling, and that MIZUHARA had been paying his bookmaker with funds from the x5848 Account. MIZUHARA also told Victim A during that meeting that MIZUHARA had falsely told Agent 1 and others that Victim A had agreed to loan MIZUHARA money to pay his (MIZUHARA’s) gambling debts. I. Professionals Working for Victim A Confirmed that MIZUHARA Denied Them Access to the x5848 Account 25. I and the other members of the Investigative Team also interviewed the above-identified financial professionals working for Victim A. 26. On or about March 25, 2024, I and/or other members of the Investigative Team I have spoken with interviewed Agent 1, and based on this interview, I am aware of the following: a. Agent 1 is a professional sport agent and does not speak Japanese. Agent 1 works for a talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles. b. Agent 1 has represented Victim A since approximately 2018.
29 b. B.L. has been working for Victim A for approximately five years. c. B.L. does not manage Victim A’s Japan-based investments or assets. d. While B.L. oversaw most of Victim A’s domestic accounts and investments, B.L. was never given access to or information about the x5848 Account. e. B.L. asked Agent 1 for information about any funds held in the x5848 Account so that those funds could be considered in Victim A’s overall investment profile, but Agent 1 informed B.L. that MIZUHARA had stated Victim A considered the x5848 Account private and did not want anyone else to view that account. 29. On or about April 1, 2024, I and/or other members of the Investigative Team I have spoken with interviewed witness K.F., and based on this interview, I am aware of the following: a. K.F. is an accountant and was retained by Agent 1 to prepare and file Victim A’s domestic taxes. b. K.F. only met Victim A one time, for an introductory meeting, and otherwise received all instructions from Agent 1 or MIZUHARA. c. While K.F. received information about most of Victim A’s accounts and investments in order to prepare Victim A’s tax returns, including Victim A’s Japan-based assets, K.F. was never given information about the x5848 Account. d. In or about October of 2022, K.F. was scheduled to meet with Victim A and MIZUHARA, but only MIZUHARA arrived

30 for the meeting. MIZUHARA stated that Victim A was sick, and unable to join the meeting. During that meeting, K.F. asked MIZUHARA about the x5848 Account, and stated that Victim A risked filing incorrect tax returns if there was interest being generated by any funds in the x5848 Account or any gifts from that account which triggered tax reporting requirements. MIZUHARA responded that Victim A wanted the x5848 Account kept private from everyone, and that the x5848 Account did not bear interest and that there were no gifts from the x5848 Account. J. Memorabilia Connected to Purchases From the x5848 Account was Mailed to MIZUHARA Under a Pseudonym 30. I and/or other members of the Investigative Team that I have spoken with interviewed an employee of Victim A’s current MLB club (“Club Employee 1”). Based on this interview of Club Employee 1, I am aware of the following: a. Club Employee 1 works in the team’s clubhouse and at times handles mail sent to the team and players. b. MIZUHARA spoke to Club Employee 1 in or about January 2024, and asked that Club Employee 1 receive and set aside packages which were going to be mailed to the clubhouse for MIZUHARA under an alias. c. Based on my review of the MIZUHARA Phone, I know that the MIZUHARA Phone was used to access an email account and websites under the name “JayMin” according to cookies saved on the device. 31. I have inspected multiple packages which were received by Club Employee 1, and addressed to “Jay Min” and Club Employee


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