Major League Baseball (MLB) announced this Friday the start of an investigation into the case involving Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who was recently fired by the Dodgers.
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“Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned of the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara through the media,” explained the statement issued by MLB this Friday. “Earlier today, our Department of Investigation (DOI) began its formal process to investigate the matter.”
According to information that has come to light in recent days, Mizuhara was accused by Ohtani’s representatives of carrying out a “massive robbery” against the versatile Japanese player of the Dodgers, allocating said funds in bets for an illegal gambling house. random. This according to what was reported by the LA Times and which was the trigger for Mizuhara’s dismissal.
For its part, ESPN highlighted that the stolen money would be at least $4.5 million dollars that were transferred from Ohtani’s bank account to Matthew Bowyer, a resident of Orange County (California) and alleged bookmaker who is currently under investigation. federal.
“In the process of responding to recent media inquiries, we discovered that Shohei has been the victim of a massive robbery and we are turning the matter over to authorities,” law firm Berk Brettler said in a statement to the newspaper.
In that sense, the Times pointed out that Mizuhara placed bets with Bowyer and then lied to the Dodgers when they asked him about the investigations. Mizuhara was in Seoul interpreting for Ohtani during the Dodgers’ season-opening series, but was fired after reports came to light on Wednesday.
2024-03-23 01:56:09
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