“The Talented Mr. Ippei”
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The Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, after he allegedly steals millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts to a bookmaker in Orange County, who is now federal investigation for illegal gambling.
PARTIAL SOURCE LIST:
- ESPN: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39784809/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-mizuhara-theft-line
- ESPN: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39827116/rob-manfred-hopes-shohei-ohtani-investigation-takes-short
- Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-27/how-could-ohtanis-translater-pull-off-alleged-gambling-heist-with-no-red-flags
- Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-28/shohei-ohtani-sports-betting-investigation-dodgers-yasiel-puig
- The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/5364216/2024/03/23/shohei-ohtani-ippei-mizuhara-biography-inaccuracies/?source=user_shared_article
- The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/5375358/2024/04/01/mlb-ohtani-mizuhara-scandal-illegal-gambling/
- The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/5361794/2024/03/26/shohei-ohtani-espn-media-gambling/?access_token=11093551&redirected=1
- Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/21/sports-gambling-scandals-legalization-00148243
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