Quote Originally Posted by Sanlmar View Post
Where is Ippei getting the money to pay for a former Fed prosecutor to defend him? He was allegedly broke and in debt to the tune of millions.

I 1000% do not believe baseball wasn’t wagered - this is absurd. Helps explain who is footing the legal bills

Saw a story Ippei bought $326,000 worth of baseball cards

Go quietly into the night Ippei
Yeah something doesn't smell right with this whole thing.

Too many Dodgers fans are screaming, "CASE CLOSED!!!!11" upon the news that Ippei is about to plead to the thefts.

Case isn't closed at all. There are so many details left to be uncovered. Yet they probably won't be.

I will say that it's possible Ippei's lawyer is doing this pro bono, or for a very reduced rate, in exchange for the publicity. If a public villain like Ippei ends up with a favorable sentence, this guy could get loads of high-dollar business in the future. So the expensive lawyer doesn't necessarily mean Ippei is sitting on cash.

However, it's very possible that someone or something is footing the bill for him, and that does raise questions.

I enjoy the healthy skepticism on this forum.