An LA judge vacated William Woods’ convictions today, calling the case “Kafkaesque”

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

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Someone stole William Woods’ identity. The LAPD arrested him, believing the identity thief over him.

A judge later sent Woods to a mental hospital because he maintained (rightfully so) that he was the real William Woods. I interviewed him here

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Congrats to an all-time great person and journalist.

ICYMI over the weekend, Nathan Fenno and I got a look inside modern bookmaking from 2 SoCal gamblers who say they were clients of the #sportsbettor ring linked to #ShoheiOhtani & has former interpreter. latimes.com/california/sto…

🧵The #ShoheiOhtani situation made Nathan Fenno and I curious about how modern bookies operate. We tracked down 2 customers of the same ring linked to Ohtani & his interpreter. They provided an inside look. Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

Downed WiFi, odd noises and a visit from the FBI: Sylmar is reeling — and scrutinizing everything that occurred Sunday, when a complex $30 million heist went down at a cash storage facility. My dispatch from the San Fernando Valley community, w/ @lacrimes: latimes.com/california/sto…

Inside the gambling ring linked to Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his since-fired interpreter -- as told by two bettors themselves.

'The guy seemed to run a good shop.'

(w/ David Wharton)

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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…

Today, I asked Shohei Ohtani about the questions that remained unanswered after his Monday news conference: How did Mizuhara gain access to his bank account? How did millions of dollars in wire transfers go unnoticed?

Ohtani was calm, even welcoming.

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

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Can't wait to dive into this ...

The mysterious life — and questionable claims — of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter.
From our Laura J. Nelson 🦅 and Connor Sheets:
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