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Interpreter for LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is fired amid ‘massive theft’ allegations. Here’s what we know

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Ippei Mizuhara was fired for an alleged connection to an illegal bookmaking operator. Dodgers public relations officials blocked media from asking Shohei Ohtani questions in South Korea. Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday he never considered holding Ohtishi out of the second game of the series.

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Interpreter for LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is fired amid ‘massive theft’ allegations. Here’s what we know

By Jacob Lev and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The longtime interpreter for Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday after the player’s lawyers accused him of “massive theft” allegedly tied to gambling, according to the Los Angeles Times, prompting a swirl of questions as Ohtani made his much-anticipated debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani’s lawyers accuse the interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, of stealing millions of dollar…

1 month ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Channel News Asia

No questions: Dodgers shield Shohei Ohtani from media after interpreter fired

SEOUL: Dodgers public relations officials blocked media from asking Shohei Ohtani questions in

1 month ago·Singapore

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The Japan Times

Dodgers shield Shohei Ohtani from media after interpreter fired

Dodgers public relations officials blocked media from asking Shohei Ohtani questions in South Korea on Thursday after the team fired his interpreter for an alleged connection to an illegal bookmaking operator.

1 month ago·Japan

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Rappler

No questions: Dodgers shield Shohei Ohtani from media after interpreter fired

Dodgers public relations officials blocked media from asking Shohei Ohtani questions in South Korea on Thursday, March 21, following the team firing his interpreter for an alleged connection to an illegal bookmaking operator. Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday he never considered holding Ohtani out of the game but wouldn’t comment further on Ippei Mizuhara being fired, or the alleged circumstances around his dismissal. “I can’t comment on that. …

1 month ago·Philippines

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The Cold Wire

Former Teammates Defend Shohei Ohtani Amid Betting Saga

(Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, this week after it was reported that he stole $4.5 million from the star player to pay a bookmaker. Mizuhara first stated that he asked Ohtani for the money and he paid it, but then changed his story and said the 2021 and 2023 AL MVP didn’t know the $4.5 million was taken from his account. As it normally happens in these situations…

1 month ago

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