‘A Crisis of 33 Years in Prison’? Why
Dodgers Nation, which delivers the news of the Dodgers, claimed on the 21st (Korean time) that “there is a possibility that Mizuhara will not make an actual trial due to the agreement on a judicial transaction.”안전놀이터
Judicial transactions are a system in which a suspect testifies to the investigating authorities with decisive information to resolve a case, and in return, reduces or pardons the sentence. Although it is effective in reducing time and cost by speeding up investigation and judgment, some criticize that it encourages false confession.
Mizuhara had a relationship with Ohtani when he played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Japanese professional baseball league and accompanied him to the U.S. when he moved to the Dodgers. He shared Ohtani’s every move for six years with the Los Angeles Angels, and the Dodgers did the same. However, Mizuhara, who was gambling, was caught just before the Seoul Series in March and was eventually fired.
Federal prosecutors in California found that Mizuhara used Ohtani’s personal information and password to impersonate Ohtani in a phone call with a bank employee and pocketed about $17 million (about 23.2 billion won) into his account 24 times. In addition, Mizuhara omitted the income report worth about $4.1 million by falsely filling out his tax return. In addition, it turned out that he used Ohtani’s account for his dental treatment and baseball card purchases for resale. If found guilty, he could face up to 30 years in prison for financial fraud and up to three years for tax fraud due to false tax returns.
Mizuhara had her first hearing at a federal court in Los Angeles on the 15th. At the meeting, Mizuhara pleaded not guilty.
Dodgers Nation said, “Mizuhara will start her second hearing on June 14. I will plead guilty here,” predicting, “The trial date is scheduled for July 3rd, but it may be forcibly returned to Japan without an actual trial (due to judicial transactions).” If Mizuhara, who has engaged in judicial transactions, is found to be a first-time offender and can be compensated for damage, she could fly to Japan in the form of non-prosecution and deportation. If this happens, Mizuhara could be investigated again in Japan.