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Japanese interpreter charged with stealing $21m from MLB star Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES — Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was charged on Thursday (April 11) with bank fraud for stealing US$16 million (S$21 million) from the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger to cover gambling debts, according to court documents.
Shohei Ohtani denies wrongdoing in former interpreter's gambling scandal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said on Monday he was the victim of theft by his former interpreter and that he had never bet on baseball or knowingly paid a bookmaker in his first public remarks since the gambling scandal broke last week.
In Japan, Ohtani’s ‘perfect person’ image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as “kanpeki no hito” — the perfect person — because of his manners and impeccable behavior.
Singapore charges Chinese tourist who staged own kidnapping to cheat relatives, recoup gambling debts
On Monday, Liu Changjian, 33, was handed one charge of attempted cheating. Pleading not guilty, he appeared in court via video-link while on remand.
In Malaysia, slot machine players risk losing it all to ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling
But the majority lose – for some, all their ringgit – at the rows of slot machines where the hours pass fast and cash is quickly guzzled by the brightly lit consoles.