NY Times said Mizuhara is negotiating a plea deal. And no indication he is an implicating Ohtani in any crimes. He was posing as Ohtani. I don’t think bookies care about verifying identities when the money is produced. All they need to know is the money is real and where to deposit any winnings. Also it sounds like Ohtani’s people were the ones to initially notify the Feds.
