Mathew Bowyer, bookie for Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, says half of pro athletes are betting on sports
NY Post
Mathew Bowyer, a bookmaker for Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, said he felt guilty for not stopping the interpreter from betting over his head and took action from Pete Rose in an exclusive Post interview.
This is the first time Bowyer has spoken to the media.
Former Ohtani Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is facing a Feb. 6 sentencing in a Southern California federal court. Prosecutors are seeking 57 months and three years of supervised release and for him to pay back the roughly $17 million he allegedly stole from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar. Mizuhara is asking for an 18-month sentence.
The 49-year-old Bowyer himself faces an April 4 sentencing date. He pled guilty in August 2024 for illegally taking sports bets, money laundering and filing a false tax return. Coincidentally, that’s Bowyer’s birthday.
“It was very obvious he was stealing money and not asking Ohtani for permission,” Bowyer told The Post explaining that Mizuhara bet through his sports betting site before stopping around January 2024.
The interpreter allegedly would pretend he was Ohtani when calling banks to get the star’s money.
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