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Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
That is very possible.
I will ask you about your source's statement, though:
Have the confirmed that Ohtani himself was betting on these games, or just that someone bearding for him SAID it was for Ohtani. Because you can see how the latter can lead to misunderstandings, if the supposed beard is really just a degen himself.
I still think it is more likely this was done on Ohtani's behalf, but I do think my scenario is a possibility. It does not seem that Ohtani ever had direct contact with the bookie, except perhaps to pay off the debt.
Why do you say this? Because everyone's lawyer made a vague, confusing statement implying this was the case to the media? I am not sure you understand how cover-ups work if you just assume lawyers are implying the truth when they make vague, confusing media statements.
Anyways, I didn't press for details. I asked him if he knew what was going on, and he said Ohtani is a known soccer betting whale, and Bower was his bookie. Based on what I know, is it possible Mizuhara was impersonating Ohtani to gamble millions on sports, and then pay the debts from Ohtani's account without Ohtani noticing? Sure; but I think we can both agree that is not the most probable scenario of what happened.
Also, lets keep in mind the FBI doesn't actually care about Ohtani. And as Bower seems to be complying it is unlikely they will even interview or investigate Ohtani at all. So at this point it is all a matter of whether Ohtani's camp can keep MLB or the media from unearthing any further details that incriminate him that they cant just say Mizuhara is responsible for.