Shohei Ohtani says he was unaware Ippei Mizuhara had gambling debts and that he had been lied to repeatedly by the interpreter who had been by his side since he joined Major League Baseball in 2018
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LOS ANGELES, USA – Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said on Monday, March 25, he was the victim of theft by his former interpreter and that he had never bet on baseball or knowingly paid a bookmaker in his first public remarks since the gambling scandal broke last week.allegations of “massive theft” against Ippei Mizuhara“I am very saddened and shocked that someone who I trusted has done this,” Ohtani told reporters at a press conference at Dodger Stadium about Mizuhara.
Ohtani said he was unaware Mizuhara had gambling debts and that he had been lied to repeatedly by the interpreter who has been by his side since he joined Major League Baseball in 2018.Ohtani said Mizuhara admitted to him in Seoul last week that he had been using Ohtani’s account to make the payments.Ohtani added that he was assisting in all investigations into the matter.
ESPN reported that at least $4.5 million had been transferred from Ohtani’s account to a Southern California gambling operation.
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