Shohei Ohtani leaves unanswered questions after blaming his interpreter in gambling scandal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani leaves unanswered questions after blaming his interpreter in gambling scandal

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani’s calm, deliberate delivery Monday of his version of events surrounding the payment of his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling debts leaves no doubt where he stands on the matter. Since The Times broke the story that wire transfers totaling millions of dollars were sent last fall from Ohtani’s bank account to alleged Orange County bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, questions are plentiful and answers elusive. “Ippei has been telling everybody around that Ippei has been communicating with Shohei on all of this account — to my representatives, to the team — and that hasn’t been true,” Ohtani said. Mizuhara did an about-face after the team meeting and one-on-one conversation with Ohtani, telling ESPN: “Obviously, this is all my fault, everything I’ve done.. I’m ready to face all the consequences,” and the spokesperson said Ohtani is the victim of “massive theft.” Notably, Ohtani might have violated federal law if he paid off Mizuhara’s gambling debts, according to I. Nelson Rose, a gambling law scholar and professor emeritus at Whittier College.

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Shohei Ohtani to recoup $325,000 in baseball cards. Ex-interpreter still owes him $16 million
1 month, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani to recoup $325,000 in baseball cards. Ex-interpreter still owes him $16 million

LA Times  

Ippei Mizuhara’s fleecing of Shohei Ohtani was straightforward for the most part. Ohtani’s former interpreter had access to a bank account full of Ohtani’s money, and he simply wrote checks, withdrew cash or wired funds whenever he made bets or needed to pay gambling debts. Mizuhara, however, deposited the money into his personal bank account and paid the dentist from …

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter

Associated Press  

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. The Los Angeles Dodgers star is also requesting Ippei Mizuhara, who previously pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud for stealing nearly $17 million from the unsuspecting athlete, return signed collectible baseball …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from ex-interpreter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from ex-interpreter

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, right, is seeking $325,000 worth of baseball cards former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, left, bought using Ohtani’s money. Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. The Dodgers star is also requesting that Ippei Mizuhara, who previously …

Shohei Ohtani, his translator, and the $180m betting scandal that hangs over baseball's biggest superstar as he seeks World Series glory
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani, his translator, and the $180m betting scandal that hangs over baseball's biggest superstar as he seeks World Series glory

Daily Mail  

Shohei Ohtani had something penciled in for Friday, October 25, long before the Los Angeles Dodgers secured their spot in the World Series. Ippei Mizuhara was accused of stealing $17million from baseball icon Shohei Ohtani The Los Angeles Dodgers star signed a 10-year, $700million deal back in December 2023 Last month, however, the hearing was postponed to December - at …

With more gambling cases likely, Ohtani debacle is a lesson to MLB
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With more gambling cases likely, Ohtani debacle is a lesson to MLB

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, and his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, leave after a news conference ahead of a workout in South Korea on March 16. Both the Dodgers and MLB have remained mostly silent about their actions during the days before The Times broke the story about Ohtani’s name surfacing in the federal probe and the theft allegations against …

California bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter
5 months ago

California bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter

Associated Press  

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Friday to running an illegal gambling business. According to prosecutors, Bowyer ran an illegal gambling business for at least five years in Southern California and Las Vegas, and he took wagers from more than 700 …

Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter
5 months, 1 week ago

Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling business, U.S. authorities announced Thursday. Mathew Bowyer’s business operated for at least five years in Southern California and Las Vegas and took wagers from more than 700 bettors, including …

Ippei Mizuhara spoke for baseball star Shohei Ohtani. He also stole nearly $17M from him
7 months, 1 week ago

Ippei Mizuhara spoke for baseball star Shohei Ohtani. He also stole nearly $17M from him

Associated Press  

SANTA ANA, Calif. — As an interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara was supposed to bridge the gap between baseball star Shohei Ohtani and his English-speaking teammates and fans as the duo traveled from Southern California to ballparks across the U.S. Inside baseball, Mizuhara stood by Ohtani’s side for many of the Japanese sensation’s career highlights, from serving as his catcher during the …

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty to fraud in betting case
7 months, 1 week ago

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty to fraud in betting case

LA Times  

Ippei Mizuhara, center, the former longtime interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, leaves federal court following his arraignment on Tuesday. The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts. In a statement Tuesday, MLB …

Ohtani’s former interpreter Mizuhara pleads guilty in sport betting case
7 months, 1 week ago

Ohtani’s former interpreter Mizuhara pleads guilty in sport betting case

Al Jazeera  

Mizuhara pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17m from the Los Angeles Dodgers player to pay off illegal gambling debts. Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17m from the Japanese baseball player to pay off illegal gambling debts. The former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers player pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud in …

Shohei Ohtani formally cleared by MLB of any involvement in gambling
7 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani formally cleared by MLB of any involvement in gambling

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani stands in the dugout during the second inning of a game against the Reds on May 24. “Based on the thoroughness of the federal investigation that was made public, the information MLB collected, and the criminal proceeding being resolved without being contested, MLB considers Shohei Ohtani a victim of fraud,” the statement read, “and this matter …

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he’s negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case. Prosecutors say Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay off sports gambling debts during a yearslong scheme, …

Ohtani’s ex-interpreter reportedly wired money to ‘Real Housewives’ star to pay gambling debts
8 months ago

Ohtani’s ex-interpreter reportedly wired money to ‘Real Housewives’ star to pay gambling debts

LA Times  

Jennifer Pedranti, left, and Ryan Boyajian at the Amazon Freevee’s “Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis” Season 2 premiere at Sunset Tower Hotel on Dec. 6, 2023. A name that might be familiar to regular watchers of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” has come up in connection to the criminal case against Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Ryan Boyajian, …

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
8 months ago

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Mizuhara will plead guilty to one count of bank fraud …

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara reaches plea agreement on 2 federal charges
8 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara reaches plea agreement on 2 federal charges

CNN  

CNN — The former interpreter and longtime friend of MLB megastar Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to illegally transferring almost $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account, according to a news release from the US Department of Justice. “From no later than November 2021 to March 2024, Mizuhara used Ohtani’s password to successfully sign into …

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter agrees to plead guilty to stealing $17 million
8 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter agrees to plead guilty to stealing $17 million

LA Times  

Ippei Mizuhara, left, stands next to Shohei Ohtani and translates during an interview at Dodger Stadium on Feb. 3, 2024. Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to cover gambling debts, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Without telling Ohtani, prosecutors …

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, must get gambling addiction treatment, judge says
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, must get gambling addiction treatment, judge says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s former longtime interpreter agreed Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment after federal prosecutors accused him of stealing $16 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts. From the field at Dodger Stadium hours after Friday’s proceeding, Ohtani said he was “very grateful” for the investigation and would focus …

Shohei Ohtani: Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from baseball star
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani: Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from baseball star

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal authorities allege Ippei …

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara makes first court appearance in L.A.
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara makes first court appearance in L.A.

LA Times  

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, made his first court appearance Friday afternoon on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers superstar to cover debts with an illegal bookmaker. “Our investigation has revealed that due to the position of trust he occupied with Mr. Ohtani, Mr. Mizuhara had unique access to Mr. Ohtani’s finances,” …

Shohei Ohtani translator indicted for gambling theft: Ippei Mizuhara betrayed Ohtani; his agent and communications team did too.
55 years ago

Shohei Ohtani translator indicted for gambling theft: Ippei Mizuhara betrayed Ohtani; his agent and communications team did too.

Slate  

At the end of March, Shohei Ohtani gave his side of a story that had become a runaway train. The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, while federal law enforcement and Major League Baseball conducted their own investigations. After all of the initial contradictions from others, Ohtani’s story was simple: Mizuhara, who had a gambling problem, had stolen …

Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball sensation to cover his gambling debts. Mizuhara placed nearly 25 wagers per day and lost nearly $41 million The complaint says Mizuhara’s phone contained hundreds of pages of text messages with a …

Shohei Ohtani's Translator Accused Of Stealing Over $16 Million From Baseball Star's Account
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani's Translator Accused Of Stealing Over $16 Million From Baseball Star's Account

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged the Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani with felony bank fraud, accusing Ippei Mizuhara of stealing millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover his own gambling debts. According to an affidavit provided to HuffPost, Mizuhara transferred more than $16 million out of Ohtani’s checking account from November 2021 to …

Former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani charged with bank fraud in sports betting case
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani charged with bank fraud in sports betting case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The former longtime interpreter for …

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud, alleging that he stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Mizuhara was so intertwined in Ohtani’s life and career that he became the star’s …

Ohtani interpreter stole more than $16 million from baseball star, feds allege
9 months ago

Ohtani interpreter stole more than $16 million from baseball star, feds allege

LA Times  

Federal prosecutors have charged Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, with stealing more than $16 million from the Dodgers superstar to pay debts with an alleged illegal bookmaker, as part of a sprawling scheme that stretched over two years and involved illicit wagers of more than 10 times that amount. The 36-page criminal complaint alleges that Mizuhara arranged …

Why feds say Shohei Ohtani is a ‘victim’: Interpreter allegedly paid gambling debts pretending to be Dodger
9 months ago

Why feds say Shohei Ohtani is a ‘victim’: Interpreter allegedly paid gambling debts pretending to be Dodger

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani “cooperated fully” with an investigation of his former interpreter and was cleared of wrongdoing, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California said. When Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara lost bets, he paid a bookmaker with money allegedly stolen from Shohei Ohtani, a staggering total of more than $16 million — nearly four times what previously …

What's next for Shohei Ohtani, MLB after Ippei Mizuhara charges?
9 months ago

What's next for Shohei Ohtani, MLB after Ippei Mizuhara charges?

LA Times  

On March 25, Shohei Ohtani stood before television cameras at Dodger Stadium and said this about his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara: “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies.” That same day, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Thursday, Ohtani granted consent for law enforcement officials to search his phone. The 37-page complaint, which charges …

Shohei Ohtani's legend continues as baseball star, not a gambler
9 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's legend continues as baseball star, not a gambler

LA Times  

Two weeks after sinking into a murky abyss, the legend of Shohei Ohtani has suddenly come up for air, surfacing powerfully through a thick layer of felonious lies and criminal deceit. I didn’t quite believe Ohtani when he recently threw Mizuhara under the bus by saying, “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies.” With Thursday’s …

Inside the gambling ring linked to Ohtani — as told by two bettors themselves
9 months ago

Inside the gambling ring linked to Ohtani — as told by two bettors themselves

LA Times  

For all its complexities, all its twists and turns, the gambling scandal that has engulfed Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani raises a simple question. “The guy seemed to run a good shop,” one said of the bookmaker, adding that he has used “dozens of different bookies and this is easily the best I’ve ever worked with.” The Times linked one of …

Japanese treat Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal like ‘presidential election.’ Media take his side
9 months, 1 week ago

Japanese treat Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal like ‘presidential election.’ Media take his side

LA Times  

Japanese citizens recognize that baseball players betting on baseball — even if the wagers aren’t made on a bettor’s team — is taboo. In a statement he read to an assembly of about 70 reporters at Dodger Stadium last week, Ohtani said, “I never bet on baseball or any other sports, or have never asked somebody to do on my …

Column: It’s not just Shohei — a massive scandal involving sports betting is just around the corner
9 months, 1 week ago

Column: It’s not just Shohei — a massive scandal involving sports betting is just around the corner

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, right, and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara last month during the Dodgers’ series in Seoul, just before allegations of illegal gambling by Mizuhara emerged and suspicions swirled about Ohtani. — Cleveland Cavaliers Coach J.B. Bickerstaff Mizuhara originally asserted that Ohtani had covered his gambling losses; Ohtani’s camp has subsequently maintained that Mizuhara covered those losses by stealing from the …

Letters to Sports: When it comes to Shohei Ohtani, nobody knows the real story
9 months, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: When it comes to Shohei Ohtani, nobody knows the real story

LA Times  

$700 million, crooked interpreter, illegal gambling, innocent baseball player and large institutions investigating it all. The wimpy L.A. media should have pushed back on the Dodgers and said, “If Ohtani won’t answer questions we won’t bother to send a reporter or film crew.” Shame on the media for going along with it and kudos to Dylan Hernández for his follow-up …

Dodgers' Ohtani, Betts and Freeman are matching the Big Three hype
9 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers' Ohtani, Betts and Freeman are matching the Big Three hype

LA Times  

Welcome to — Boom! “I was the only one who didn’t hit a home run,” said Ohtani, poor guy, so sad. “It’s great to be a starting pitcher behind a lineup like that.” He was talking about the entire lineup and, indeed, Max Muncy added two RBIs, James Outman knocked in a run, and Will Smith kept that first inning …

Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes MLB investigation of Shohei Ohtani will be short but isn’t sure
9 months, 1 week ago

Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes MLB investigation of Shohei Ohtani will be short but isn’t sure

Associated Press  

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes the sport’s gambling investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be short but he isn’t sure. Asked about the length of the investigation, Manfred said: “I hope short, but I just don’t know.” Manfred defended the commercial relationships MLB and its teams have with legal gambling companies. “The clubs that have …

Shohei Ohtani shows no hint he's distracted by gambling scandal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani shows no hint he's distracted by gambling scandal

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani might as well have been talking about a television show he watched the night before or his commute to Dodger Stadium in the morning. “It’s under investigation,” Ohtani said, “so I can’t say anything.” California What to know about the Shohei Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal Shohei Ohtani is considered a victim as prosecutors charge ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara with …

The mysterious life — and questionable claims — of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The mysterious life — and questionable claims — of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter

LA Times  

They were one of the best-known duos in baseball. Mizuhara’s initial claims that Ohtani had made the payments as a favor to cover his gambling debts were a “complete lie,” Ohtani said. The biography furnished by the Angels and cited by many media outlets said Mizuhara graduated from UC Riverside in 2007, but the school’s records “do not show a …

How the saga of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter unfolded — and why it’s not over
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How the saga of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter unfolded — and why it’s not over

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, leave a news conference ahead of a baseball workout at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 16. Ohtani also said he has “never bet on anything or bet for anyone on a sporting event or asked someone to bet for me.” He also denied knowingly paying Mizuhara’s gambling debts. …

Plaschke: Do you still believe in Shohei Ohtani? I'm not sure
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Plaschke: Do you still believe in Shohei Ohtani? I'm not sure

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, right, talks to interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during the fifth inning of a against the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. California What to know about the Shohei Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal Shohei Ohtani is considered a victim as prosecutors charge ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara with bank fraud after $16 million was stolen from the …

Shohei Ohtani gambling interpreter investigation: The Dodgers star says Ippei Mizuhara lied to him and to the press. It adds up.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani gambling interpreter investigation: The Dodgers star says Ippei Mizuhara lied to him and to the press. It adds up.

Slate  

The biggest star in baseball is involved in a burgeoning sports betting scandal, but there’s been considerable question this week about where that involvement sits on a sliding scale. Except that, by later that very day, Ohtani’s American lawyers released a statement that said, “In the course of responding to recent media inquiries, we discovered that Shohei has been the …

Opinion: Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal putting Pete Rose roadmap to the test
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal putting Pete Rose roadmap to the test

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Keith O’Brien is the author of the new book “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — We’re a week into baseball’s gambling crisis surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, his close friend and former interpreter Ippei …

Gambling saga raises one big question: Who is Shohei Ohtani?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gambling saga raises one big question: Who is Shohei Ohtani?

LA Times  

Guided by two pages of notes in a black folder, Shohei Ohtani offered a step-by-step account of how he discovered his former interpreter had allegedly stolen from him to cover gambling losses. California What to know about the Shohei Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal Shohei Ohtani is considered a victim as prosecutors charge ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara with bank fraud after $16 …

Shohei Ohtani Categorically Denies Any Links To Gambling
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani Categorically Denies Any Links To Gambling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Baseball star Shohei Ohtani said Monday that he never agreed to pay Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling debt and is “beyond shocked” at how his now-fired interpreter took advantage of him. Ohtani, who spoke through the Los Angeles Dodgers’ performance operations manager, Will Ireton, at a news conference, said, “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has …

Shohei Ohtani to make first comments since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani to make first comments since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is set to make his first public comments Monday since his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Los Angeles Dodgers star. HT Image The Dodgers said Ohtani would speak at 2:45 p.m. PDT in the team's interview room, and that TV cameras and photographers would not …

LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to address illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to address illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

Firstpost  

The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers last week when the team opened the season with two games against the San Diego Padres in Seoul. Los Angeles: Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during …

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Ohtani hasn’t addressed the Dodgers in a group since Mizuhara’s firing, but he had explained himself to several Dodgers individually, manager Dave Roberts said. So Ippei has been telling everyone around that he has been …

Shohei Ohtani to make first comments since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani to make first comments since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shohei Ohtani is set to …

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports in first remarks since Ippei Mizuhara accusations
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports in first remarks since Ippei Mizuhara accusations

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani finally broke his silence Monday afternoon. “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies,” Ohtani said through his new interpreter, Will Ireton, calling Mizuhara’s initial account of events — the one in which Mizuhara claimed Ohtani had made the payments to cover his debts — a “complete lie.” “I never agreed to pay off …

Ohtani to speak to media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ohtani to speak to media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. I think it will give us all a little bit more clarity.” Mizuhara was let go from the team following …

Ohtani to speak to media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ohtani to speak to media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. I think it will give us all a little bit more clarity.” Mizuhara was let go from the team following …

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