Shohei Ohtani’s lawyers have accused the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s interpreter of stealing “millions of dollars” to place bets with a bookmaker under investigation by federal authorities.
According to the Los Angeles TimesOhtani’s name appeared in an investigation into Mathew Bowyer of Orange County.
It led representatives for Ohtani, who signed a $700 million contract with the Dodgers this offseason, to the player’s longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara has since been fired.
More to follow.
Shohei Ohtani’s lawyers have accused the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s interpreter of theft