BREAKING: Feds charge Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara with stealing more than $16 million from Dodgers star.

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today, we will get the answer to the age-old question: what would twitter have looked like in 1995?

EXCLUSIVE and BREAKING:

Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is in negotiations to plead guilty in connection with the purported theft of Ohtani's money. Ohtani has been interviewed by the feds as part of the investigation.

w/Tim Arango

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Don’t remember the last time I enjoyed a story this much. This, from Lauren Collins, is piquant. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

I AM FINE

Breaking: In one of L.A.’s largest cash heists, burglars steal $30 million on Easter. Mystery surrounds case. The thieves breached the facility in the San Fernando Valley, hauled away the cash before the crime was discovered Monday am latimes.com/california/sto…

it was a real joy to get to spend some time with the great Hunter Schafer for the latest issue of GQ Magazine: gq.com/story/hunter-s…

Saturday was my last day Los Angeles Times. I enjoyed my four years here and the thrill that came with working inside another world-class newsroom. It also brought me to LA, which is where I am staying and where the next chapter begins. Looking forward to sharing soon.

wrote about Mookie Betts, and feeling like a kid again newyorker.com/sports/sportin…

There's a fire rising in women's college basketball. And while America has been soaking in this storybook moment, Kim Mulkey *is* the fire -- burning for 40 years, laying waste to everything (and everyone) in her path. washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03…

New story from me:

Ian Eagle was raised in nightclubs by a singer and a comedian. Now he's the voice of the Final Four. theringer.com/college-basket…

Breaking down the Shohei Ohtani situation, with a timeline and links to all our stories. All things considered, I'd rather write about on-field activities. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…

New: How the saga of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his since-fired interpreter unfolded – and why it’s not over.

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Pertinent questions remain unanswered after Shohei Ohtani’s news conference.

How did Mizuhara gain access to his bank account?

How did millions in payments evade detection?

Also, the question that has puzzled everyone for years:

Who is Shohei Ohtani? latimes.com/sports/dodgers…

“We reached out to Ohtani’s representatives, they come back and tell us…

‘we don’t know anything about this and we asked his translator. His answer was not forthcoming…and by the way, he’s fired’…”

- L.A. Times columnist, Col. Gustavo Arellano sheds some light on his…

🚨BREAKING : Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.

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Beyond stunned to find out that my book is a finalist for the California Book Award, one of the highest literary honors in the nation. And WOW to be cited alongside such a brilliant cohort of writers, by such an esteemed panel of judges…somebody pinch me! commonwealthclub.org/events/califor…

This was my van back in the day. Carpet, back room, kitchenette, top notch sound system and even a fireplace! Was rolling in style!