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Illegal Sports Gambling Ring Exposed: Bookie Linked to Ohtani Interpreter Faces Sentencing Amid Federal Crackdown

By Patriot News Investigative Desk | August 29, 2025

A Southern California bookmaker who fueled a sprawling illegal sports gambling empire, including the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, faces sentencing after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering — exposing deep vulnerabilities in sports integrity and national law enforcement.

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