Overview

• U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb imposed a 12-month-and-one-day sentence, two years of supervised release, gambling counseling, and about $1.6 million in restitution, with surrender due by Oct. 10.
• Mathew Bowyer, 50, pleaded guilty to operating an illegal gambling business, money laundering, and filing a false tax return after running a bookmaking operation with more than 700 clients for at least five years.
• Prosecutors sought a reduced 15-month term citing Bowyer’s “significant, timely, and credible” assistance, while the judge emphasized the seriousness of the tax offense in requiring custody time.
• Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani’s former interpreter, placed at least 19,000 wagers, lost nearly $41 million, admitted stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani, and is serving a 57-month federal sentence.
• Authorities and MLB continue to say Ohtani was an innocent victim; Bowyer’s recent suggestions that Ohtani may have known more are his personal belief and are not supported by court findings.