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MLB Player Shohei Ohtani’s Translator Under Investigation: What We Know
Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtanai’s longtime Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is being investigated for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling
Just weeks before Major League Baseball’s 2024 season officially kicks off, Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers for allegedly taking significant sums of money from the player in an effort to settle gambling debts. According to ESPN, Mizuhara was fired from the Dodgers after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani’s bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events. “In the course of responding to recent media inquiries, we discovered that Shohei has been the victim of a massive theft,” a statement from Ohtani’s attorneys read, “and we are turning the matter over to the authorities.”
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