MLB announced it had opened an investigation into Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, on Friday.
The announcement comes two days after the Dodgers fired Mizuhara, as reporters pressed questions about a wire transfer sent from Ohtani’s bank account of at least $4.5 million to a taker operation. of Paris, which is the subject of a federal investigation.
MLB will ask to see the main interested parties, according to what has been learned ESPN. However, the officials responsible for the investigation will not be able to force Mizuhara’s hand to cooperate, since he no longer works with Ohtani.
The star player also has the right not to participate in this questioning due to the MLB Players’ Association. The Japanese could also invoke his right to refuse to cooperate since a criminal investigation is underway. Traditionally, MLB has held that it could only invoke such an exception if the player was a target, which is not believed to be the case with Ohtani.
“MLB has been gathering information since we learned of the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhari through the media,” MLB said in a statement. Earlier today, our Department of Investigation (DOI) began its formal process of investigating the matter. »
2024-03-23 06:26:24
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