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Federal prosecutors said Thursday that about four minutes of audio recording allegedly caught a call with a bank with a bank calling for former Shohi Ohtani translator Episo Mizohara when he moved $ 200,000 as a car loan. Tried to do
The recordings filed by the court and the recording obtained by the Associated Press are being used by prosecutors to put pressure on the penalty for almost five years for Mizohara, which has previously been almost from Los Angeles. The bank and tax fraud were acknowledged for the theft of $ 17 million. Dodgers star.
Prosecutors are seeking $ 17 million in compensation for Ohtani, as well as a fine of more than $ 1 million to the IRS.
Masohara is being convicted on February 6 for counting a bank fraud and a crime for counting of false tax returns.
His lawyer Michael G Fredman did not respond to the email requesting the comment from the Associated Press.
In the recording, a man has been heard in the name of Othani and said he tried to log in to online banking but was not available. Later he confirms that the amount of transactions is $ 200,000.
When a bank woman asked her the reason for her transaction, she says that the car is for a loan.
“What do you belong to the recipient?” She asks.
“Um, he’s my friend,” the man answers.
According to Assistant American Attorney Jeff Mitchell, the recording was obtained from the bank. It is unclear when it was made.
At the end of the call, the bank’s woman asked, “Will your friend get a wire in the future?”
“Possible,” the man says.
The recording was first received by The Athletic.
Legal filing states that Mizohara accessed Otani’s account around November 2021 and replaced its security protocol so that he could imitate the wire transfer. By 2024, Masohara allegedly used this money to buy baseball cards worth $ 325,000 on Resellers EBay and WhatNot.
Bracewara In June confessed to the crime. To spend millions from Ohtani’s Arizona Bank account to meet the rising terms of gambling and loans with illegal bookmakers, as well as medical bills and $ 325,000 worth of baseball cards.
Was there for many of mizuhara Highlights of Japanese sensation’s career: He was a catch of Ohtani during the home run derby in the 2021 All -Star Game and was also there to win his two American league MVP and break a record of $ 700 million, with which 10 -year contract The deposits. Outside the field, he became a friend and confident of Otani.
Masohara resigned from Los Angeles Angeles during the 2021 MLB lockout to keep talking to Ohtani – after a contract was re -employed, he was kept on job again – and allegedly his wives Be social.
But he played all this gambling, betting tens of millions of dollars, which was not to stake at international football, NBA, NFL and college football – however, prosecutors said that he had never baseball. But not bet.
