Shohei Ohtani’s Rocky Dodgers Debut: Interpreter Guilty in $17M Fraud and Sports Betting Scandal
Los Angeles, CA — In what was anticipated to be a celebratory start to his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani encountered unexpected turmoil off the field. Ohtani, hailed for his prowess as a two-way star, became embroiled in a distressing legal matter involving his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who has admitted to defrauding Ohtani of nearly $17 million. The federal investigation into the affair uncovered that Mizuhara had used the stolen funds to alleviate debts accrued from illegal sports betting endeavors. The activities involved a bookmaker based in Southern California, revealing … Read more