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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    I can absolutely see that for routine expenses. I’d be astonished if that access extended to wiring a total of $4.5 million without the account holder being aware it was happening. Not to belabor the point, but banks have processes and controls that are *supposed to* ensure that an unauthorized...
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    This story is now being pushed by a number of outlets, and I absolutely get the logic: allowing the interpreter to be the conduit of information about his own wrongdoing - and the accepting that information uncritically - is an unacceptable conflict of interest. So, yeah, if that’s what happened...
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    First, apologies for the untimely reply, but I want to address the bolded section, because, as others pointed out, it’s only true if he did, in fact, falsely report a crime to a law enforcement agency. As the ESPN story in post #599 points out, Ohtani’s representatives have pointedly refused to...
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    I'm not sure I understand, because the bolded is precisely what happened. That's not dispositive - there could be legitimate reasons for the change. (The second story may be true.) But, it's important to remember that the first story was a communication that was crafted and disseminated by...
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    What do you want Pats to do with #3?

    That whooshing sound was your point flying over my head. :)
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    What do you want Pats to do with #3?

    I watched every Michigan game the last two seasons. Their offense is 100% a reflection of Harbaugh’s belief that success comes from dominating the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball so you can control the game. McCarthy has a great arm, is extremely athletic and smart. His numbers...
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    I disagree with how rare it may be, but I understand your point and I don’t have an issue with that. Apologies for the digression.
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    lol - my dyslexia rears it’s head again.
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    Your original post described a hypothetical attempt to charge Ohtani with violations of federal laws as a way to “frame” him. We can disagree over the appropriateness of using federal fraud and money laundering statutes, but your categorizing the use of those laws as “framing” is both false on...
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    The idea that you would refer to the possibility of criminal charges for wire fraud or federal money laundering (“interstate laws”) as an attempt to “frame” Ohtani suggests that you might be the one with an agenda. I’ll repeat what I said earlier in the thread: the original story from Ohtani’s...
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    2024 PGA Tour

    I either explained myself poorly or I fundamentally misunderstood the tweet from Van Valkenburg, because I agree completely with you.
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    2024 PGA Tour

    He’s not being naive, he’s being willfully obtuse. I have no problem with casual fans of golf who are disappointed because they can’t see some of the bigger names. But anyone who claims that the Tour is boring because they don’t know who the winners are is simply identifying themselves as a fool.
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    2024 PGA Tour

    Nothing sneaky, it’s a great tournament played on a great course.
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    It’s utterly ridiculous for people to say this is no big deal. This isn’t a case of someone making a few legal bets on sports outside of baseball. (Which is, in fact, no big deal.) This is Ohtani wiring $4.5 million to a bookie who is under federal investigation. The best case scenario here is...
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    Bears trade Fields to Pittsburgh for 6th rounder (potentially 4th)

    I agree that there is absolutely not a one size fits all solution. My issue is that, by jettisoning Fields, the Bears have committed to one approach rather than letting the best choice be decided in camp. I get that they did it after studying Williams, so they are convinced he can handle it...