https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ml...-shohei-ohtani-former-interpreter/ar-BB1knrjo
march 22 2024 Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into the matter surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, the league announced Friday.
Major League Baseball said in a statement that it began gathering information about the allegations involving Ohtani and Mizuhara after reports came out this week. Its Department of Investigations began formally investigating the matter Friday, the league said.
The announcement came two days after Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers as reporters pressed for questions about at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation that is under federal investigation.
In a span of two days, Ohtani's handlers moved from saying the slugger had paid Mizuhara's gambling debts to his attorneys announcing Ohtani had been the victim of a "massive theft.
