Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter stole $16M from MLB star for gambling debt: U.S. DOJ – National

The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation, federal authorities said Thursday. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday. Ippei Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s interpreter after Ohtani came … Read more

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter fired amid illegal betting, ‘massive theft’ allegations – National

Superstar baseball player Shohei Ohtani is at the centre of a murky story concerning his longtime friend and English-language interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday amid allegations he engaged in illegal gambling and stole from the player. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, chats with his … Read more

In first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions about Tommy John surgery

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. “At the time of the announcement, we didn’t know which way we were going to go. That’s why I never said what type of procedure was going … Read more