As expected, bookmaker Mathew Bowyer pleaded guilty to three charges last Friday for his role in a sweeping probe into the illegal California sports betting market.
Described as one of the nation’s largest bettor-bookmakers, Bowyer’s operation allegedly accepted millions of dollars in wagers from Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shohei Ohtani.
During an Aug. 9 hearing, Bowyer pleaded guilty to operating an illegal gambling business, transactional money laundering, and filing a false tax return. Based on federal sentencing guidelines, Bowyer could theoretically receive a prison sentence of approximately 18 years. But since Bowyer plans to cooperate with federal authorities, the sentence could be reduced to a range of 30 to 37 months, according to Diane Bass, his attorney.
“Mr. Bowyer is very relieved to finally accept responsibility for his conduct,” Bass told a pool of reporters outside a Santa Ana courthouse. “He is looking forward to receiving his sentence so he can put this chapter behind him.”
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