Matt Bowyer
Matt Bowyer is a former bookmaker who was recently sentenced to a year in prison for his involvement in a gambling scandal that targeted Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani through his interpreter, Ippei Mizuharu. Bowyer's actions have drawn attention to the ethical issues surrounding gambling in sports.
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