MLB star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired amid accusations of "massive theft"

There have been accusations against Ippei Mizuhara for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani. The Los Angeles Times reported that Mizuhara took the money to make bets with an illegal bookmaker, and Ohtani's lawyers began investigating the case. However, ESPN reported that sources claimed Mizuhara had run up large debts to a Californian bookmaker, but later asked for clarification and the spokesperson retracted the claim. The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Mizuhara, who was Ohtani's interpreter and close friend, following reports of his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker. Ohtani's legal team has accused Mizuhara of placing bets with a bookmaker under federal investigation, as first reported by the Los Angeles Times.