Craig Carton, co-host of the Carton and Roberts sports radio program on WFAN and host of “The Carton Show” has recently shared his opinions regarding the wagering scandal surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way star, Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara.
The Fox Sports 1 host also mentioned after perusing the complaint filed which charges Mizuhara with federal bank fraud in stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani.
Carton shared, “Don’t be surprised that Ohtani might not have known that Mizuhara was gambling at the levels he was. Compulsive gamblers are world class liars and hiders – When you read the transcript it is text book Gambling addiction – asking/begging for more credit….. self deprecation about previous losses or bad beats, making promises to make regular payments that are far beyond your means, betting on fringe sports like college soccer (I once bet on Tijuana Dog Racing), making 19,000 wagers upwards of 25 bets a day of varying amounts and to… further illustrate the desperation imagine betting over $100k on a game and then $10 dollars on a game – its probably all he had left.”
Couple of things – don't be surprised that Ohtani might not have known that Mizuhara was gambling at the levels he was – Compulsive gamblers are world class liars and hiders – When you read the transcript it is text book Gambling addiction – asking/begging for more credit…..
— Craig Carton (@craigcartonlive) April 12, 2024
Further continuing “Amazingly there is still no proof of a single wager on baseball which does surprise me as does the notion that Ohtani had no idea that his bank account had been drained of more than $16M – also I didnt read where the other $24M that Ippei lost came from in regards to paying the bookie – It’s an insidious addiction and someone should keep an eye on Ippei – the rate of suicide amongst gambling addicts is sadly very high.”
However, Ohtani has no involvement in the wagering scandal and is considered a victim as per the US attorney’s office. The former translator could face a maximum sentence of thirty years and will appear in court in a few days according to CNBC.
