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Military Murder

His Friend Stole $16 Million From Him // Shohei Ohtani

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re joined by Tabitha from Housewives of True Crime for a special crossover episode. Tabitha breaks down the shocking 2024 scandal involving MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani and his longtime interpreter and close confidant, who is accused of stealing nearly $16 million—money prosecutors say was used to fuel a massive gambling addiction. There’s no military connection and no murder in this case, but it’s a jaw-dropping story of trust, betrayal, and deception at the highest level of professional sports. Be sure to follow Housewives of True Crime wherever you listen to podcasts. ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view the current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email info@truenativemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to do.

0:02.0

Dominate your finances.

0:04.0

Sunday morning, listening to questionable financial advice from the Fintock Bros on his social feed.

0:11.0

Drowning in green.

0:13.0

Scale, scale, scale, scale, scale.

0:15.0

This is the moment Isaac chose to search Barclay's life skills,

0:18.0

get some better money intel and save up for that new skateboard.

0:22.3

We're helping young people become money confident. Search Barclay's life skills. Barclays,

0:28.5

make money work for you. Welcome back, True Crime Army. I am your host, Margot, and this is Military

0:34.0

Murder, the podcast where I cover true crime stories involving our military

0:37.8

and veteran community, all with one goal in mind to remind you to remain vigilant always.

0:43.6

But today, we're doing things a little bit different. This episode has no military connection,

0:48.8

and for the first time in a very long time, I'm not the one telling the story. Instead,

0:53.7

I'm handing the mic to my good

0:55.0

friend Tabitha from Housewives of True Crime. If you've been around here for a little bit,

0:59.2

you already know Tabitha. You know her from our collaboration on the alternate podcast.

1:03.7

And today, she's bringing you a story that checks all the boxes, a global sports icon, a

1:09.1

betrayal by someone trusted, and gambling losses so staggering that

1:13.2

you'll generally wonder if that kind of money should even exist. This is true crime on the

1:18.4

lighter side today. It's still shocking, still unbelievable, but with a very different energy

1:23.5

than what we usually cover here. And honestly, this episode is a great change of pace.

1:28.9

So make sure you're following Housewives of True Crime wherever you listen.

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