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In a dramatic courtroom scenario, Mizuhara admitted to Judge John A. Holcomb that she had access to Victim A’s accounts while working for him, all while wearing a black suit without a tie. I was deeply in debt from gambling. Sending funds to the illegitimate bookmaker from Victim A’s account was the only method of payment I could come up with.
Due to her admission, Mizuhara entered a guilty plea to accusations of bank fraud and filing a false tax return, which carried a severe punishment of 33 years in jail and a $1.5 million fine. After earlier appearances in downtown Los Angeles, the proceedings took place at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Court House in Santa Ana, California.
The court and US Probation Office will now compile a pre-sentencing packet, crucial for Holcomb’s sentencing decision.
Over a hundred media representatives crowded the courthouse and adjacent spaces, temporarily flooding 4th Street in Santa Ana. Mizuhara only answered questions from Holcomb outside the courthouse, remaining mute in the face of the throng of reporters. Amid the media hysteria, Michael Freedman, his attorney, stayed silent.
After federal authorities discovered that Mizuhara had embezzled $17 million from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts, Mizuhara turned himself up in April. Although Mizuhara is not involved in the charges involving Wayne Nix’s illicit gambling network, her relationship with Mathew Bowyer—who is also under federal investigation—raises the possibility of more extensive inquiries in Orange County.
September is when Nix will be sentenced. In May, Scott Sibella, a former executive at a Las Vegas casino, was placed on probation for a year and fined $9,500 for his involvement with Nix’s operations at MGM Grand. The gravity of the situation was brought to light by Sibella’s refusal to report any suspicious behavior pertaining to Nix’s gaming activities.