Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter for Shohei Otani, pleads guilty in gambling case
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and tax fraud in a sports betting case. Prosecutors alleged that Ippei Mizuhara stole approximately $17 million from Japanese baseball players to pay off debts. Mizuhara’s arraignment, scheduled for Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles, was postponed to early Tuesday. The scandal shocked baseball fans from the United States to Japan when news broke in March. Mizuhara was initially charged with one count of bank fraud. Authorities say there is no evidence that Otani was involved in or aware of Mizuhara’s gambling, and that the player is cooperating with the investigation.
Fans follow Taylor Swift to Europe, where they discover they can get cheaper tickets for the Ella Tour.
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing her U.S. concert tour last year or balking at increased ticket prices. Swift begins her 18-city European stop on the Elas Tour on Thursday. Americans reportedly bought 20% of the tickets at the Paris arena where she performed. Her show attracts about 10,000 people from the United States, according to the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Some fans believe that due to strict regulations on ticket prices and resale in Europe, flying overseas to see Swift may not be that expensive and could even be cheaper than catching her closer to her home. She said she realized this and justified her expense.
Lawyer says 9 out of 10 wrongful death lawsuits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled
HOUSTON (AP) – An attorney says nine of 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled, including one that was scheduled for trial this week. On November 5, 2021, 10 people were killed when a crowd stormed a concert by rap superstar Travis Scott. Neil Mann is the attorney for Live Nation, the festival promoter. Mane said during Wednesday’s court hearing that only one wrongful death lawsuit is still pending, and the other nine have already been settled. The terms of the settlement were confidential. Mane also said about 2,400 personal injury cases are still pending.
Travis Kelsey plans another TV job, joins Ryan Murphy’s FX’s ‘Grotescree’
Travis Kelce continues to work during the NFL offseason. The Super Bowl winner has booked a role in FX’s new horror drama series called “Grotesquerie.” Fellow cast member Niecy Nash posted a series of Instagram Stories on Tuesday of her and Kelsey on set. In one video, show creator Ryan Murphy hugs Kelsey and says, “You were amazing.” This is Kelce’s second TV job in recent months. He just finished production as host of the new game show “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” For Prime Video. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is dating music superstar Taylor Swift, who begins the European leg of her world tour in Paris on Thursday.
Nelly Korda aims for sixth straight win on LPGA Tour after appearing on Met Gala red carpet
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) – Nelly Korda becomes the first woman to win six straight on the LPGA Tour as the 72-hole Cognizant Founders Cup begins Thursday at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. Aim to become. The 25-year-old comes into the tournament after a two-week break after winning by three strokes at the Chevron Championship in Texas. Korda’s winning streak ties Hall of Famers Annika Sorenstam (2004-2005) and Nancy Lopez (1978) for the most consecutive wins in LPGA tournaments. Byron Nelson holds the all-time golf record with his 11 consecutive wins in 1945. Korda failed to qualify for this tournament last year.
Former professional wrestler who twice ran for Congress pleads not guilty in Las Vegas murder case
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A former professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of a man at a Las Vegas Strip hotel last year. Daniel Rodimer’s attorney told a state court judge Wednesday that he will challenge Rodimer’s charges in the death of Christopher Tapp of Idaho at a Halloween party. Rodimer was released on $200,000 bail and lives in Texas. The grand jury said Tapp hit his head on a table when Rodimer attacked him during an argument over drug use. Rodimer lost his bid as a Republican for Congress in Nevada in 2020 and Texas in 2021.
Woman seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit against former Grammy CEO
NEW YORK (AP) – A woman who accused the former Grammy Awards CEO of sexually assaulting her in 2018 is asking a judge to dismiss her lawsuit. The woman cited a “fear that there could be significant harm” if she were forced to give up her anonymity as the case progressed. The case is currently pending in Manhattan federal court against Neil Portnow. The woman notified a judge over the weekend that she wanted to dismiss the case. A judge on Wednesday blocked the next steps in the lawsuit, but has not yet dismissed it. When the lawsuit was filed in November, a spokesperson for Portnow said the allegations were “completely false.”
Kai Senat’s riot charges reduced with apology and restitution for Union Square riot
NEW YORK (AP) — Charges of inciting a riot will be dropped after streamer Kai Senato agreed to pay restitution and apologize for luring thousands of fans to New York’s Union Square last year. became. Prosecutors said Senat, 22, and two co-defendants have agreed to pay more than $57,000 in restitution and apologize for the Aug. 4 riot. Thousands of fans showed up when the Senate announced they would be handing out video game consoles in Union Square. Teens banged on car windows, climbed onto buses, threw paint cans and set off fire extinguishers. Senat apologized on Snapchat on Tuesday for the “disruption and harm to the community.”
Northwest to attend ‘Lion King’ star concert event at Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES (AP) – North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw Patrol” to another animal project: a starry “Lion King” concert. We are planning to migrate. She West joins a cast that includes Heather Headley, Billy Eichner, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Jennifer Hudson and Lebo M. She will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on May 24-25. Perform at a concert. “Disney’s The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl” will be filmed and a full orchestra will perform Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-winning music. The cast will perform songs and numbers featuring costumes, set design, and puppetry from the Broadway production.
FTX plans to refund most customers within two years after crypto catastrophic collapse
FTX says nearly all of its customers will receive the money owed, but some will receive more, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse. FTX said in a court filing late Tuesday that it owes creditors about $11.2 billion. The exchange estimates it has $14.5 billion to $16.3 billion available for distribution on the exchange, with interest rates to most creditors at 9%. FTX, once the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2022 after experiencing what amounts to a run on cryptocurrencies.
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