Shohei Otani Addresses Gambling Scandal

💸Shohei Otani denies ever betting on sports or using a bookmaker.

🕵️‍♂️Federal investigators discover $4.5 million in wire transfers from Otani's bank account to a California bookmaker.

📚Initial explanation of paying off interpreter's debts changes, as Otani denies agreeing to pay off any debts or make payments to the bookmaker.

❓Questions arise about how the interpreter accessed Otani's account and why the bookie allowed the debt to accumulate.

⚖️Major League Baseball launches an investigation into the gambling scandal and takes it very seriously.

Did Shohei Otani bet on baseball or any other sports?

—No, Otani denies ever betting on sports or using a bookmaker.

Why were there wire transfers from Otani's bank account to a bookmaker?

—The initial explanation of paying off the interpreter's debts has now been denied by Otani.

How did the interpreter access Otani's account?

—The method by which the interpreter gained access to Otani's account is still unknown.

Why did the bookie let the interpreter accumulate so much debt?

—The reason the bookmaker allowed the interpreter to accumulate such a large amount of debt is unclear.

What is Major League Baseball doing about the gambling scandal?

—Major League Baseball is launching an investigation into the matter and takes it very seriously.

00:00Shohei Otani addresses the gambling scandal involving his bank account and a California bookmaker.

00:50Federal investigators find $4.5 million in wire transfers from Otani's bank account to the bookmaker.

01:05Otani denies agreeing to pay off the interpreter's debts or make payments to the bookmaker.

01:31Questions arise about how the interpreter accessed Otani's account and why the bookie allowed the debt to accumulate.

01:58Major League Baseball launches an investigation and takes the gambling scandal seriously.