Shohei Ohtani Victim in Gambling Scandal, Interpreter Will Be Charged

Shohei Ohtani had no thought his translator was playing thousands and thousands of {dollars}, and the feds have concluded not solely was the Dodger star NOT concerned within the scheme, he was a sufferer of fraud … legislation enforcement sources with direct data inform TMZ Sports activities.

The feds have been investigating Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani’s longtime translator, shut good friend, and functionally his supervisor. Mizuhara gambled away millions, reportedly a minimum of $4.5 million, and after the story broke he stated Ohtani had coated the debt.

Our sources say the feds, who launched an investigation final month, have concluded Mizuhara was mendacity — that Ohtani was utterly at nighttime over the playing debt, and Mizuhara embezzled from one among Ohtani’s accounts with out the pitcher’s data.

The Dodgers celebrity stated as a lot throughout a news conference last month, when he made it clear he was not laying bets.

Our sources say the feds have concluded Ohtani was not concerned in any wrongdoing and has by no means had any affiliation with playing or bookmaking.

As you understand, Ohtani signed the richest deal in baseball and, for that matter, any North American sport, with a 10-year, $700 million cope with the Dodgers.