Shohei Ohtani joins long list of scammed athletes and celebrities
by ESPN
ESPN— Ippei Mizuhara's alleged theft of at least $16 million shocked the sports world, but there are many celebrities who have been fleeced in similar ways.
Los Angeles Times—How athletes and entertainers like Shohei Ohtani get financially duped by those they trust. R. Allen Stanford is among the most brazen white-collar criminals — and he's paying dearly for it. The former financier is in the 14th year of a 110-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2012 for selling $7 billion in fraudulent certificates of deposits in the Caribbean island of Antigua. He also was required to pay a judgment of $5.9 billion, much of which was intended to go to victims of his crimes. Among those affected by his elaborate Ponzi scheme were seven Major League Baseball...
Yahoo—Travis Kelce takes on new role as host of 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?' He joins a roster of athletes helming game shows.. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end joins the popular spin-off series that will air on Prime Video.
Yahoo Sports—Toronto greets Shohei Ohtani with loud boos after free agency snafu, Ohtani responds with HR. It appears Toronto Blue Jays fans aren't quite over being spurned by Shohei Ohtani. It also appears Ohtani doesn't care. Ohtani and the Los...