"Otina, get your baseball card back" U.S. law enforcement authorities. Former Interpreter Recognized Ownership Ahead of Trial
Dec 03, 2024
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The Athletic will receive $325,000 worth of baseball cards from its former interpreter and friend, Shohei Ohtani, on the 3rd (Korea time). 'The law enforcement authorities are due to issue an order reflecting a superior understanding of Ohtani's property when they rule on financial fraud and tax evasion in Mizuhara on January 25 next year,' the report said.
According to court records, Ohtani asked Mizuhara, a former interpreter who pleaded guilty last week to bank and tax fraud charges for stealing $17 million from his account, to return a baseball card for collection with his signature on it. Ohtani filed a lawsuit for return to the effect that Mizuhara had ownership of the card he purchased with the money stolen from his account.
The baseball card is one of the uses of money that Mizuhara stole from Ohtani's bank account. According to local media, Mizuhara reportedly purchased baseball cards worth about $325,000 online from January to March this year.
The Athletic said the cards show not only Ohtani, but also legendary catcher Yogi Vera and Juan Soto, the best existing big guns.' Ohtani requested a hearing in California's Central U.S. Court last week to return Mizuhara's illegally acquired baseball cards, which federal prosecutors said was no longer needed on the 21st.
According to the media, the law enforcement authorities hold a valid existing stake in the confiscated property because ownership of the confiscated property was attributed to Ohtani at the time of commissioning the act resulting in confiscation", he explained. In other words, Mizuhara must confiscate the card purchased with Ohtani's money and transfer it to Ohtani, who originally owns it.
Mizuhara has been linked to Ohtani's bank account since November 2021 and stole about $17 million by changing security protocols as if she were Ohtani and spent it on illegal sports gambling, debt repayment and living expenses.
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