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Ippei Mizuhara -- the Japanese interpreter who's been Shohei Ohtani's righthand man for nearly a decade -- has been fired by the Dodgers ... after Ohtani's attorneys claim he engaged in a 'massive theft' of the two-way star's fortune.
Metta World Peace Says St. John's Was Snubbed, Will Dance Next Year!Ippei Mizuhara told ESPN that Ohtani knew of his gambling debts and agreed to pay them off in exchange for a promise -- the interpreter would never gamble again.
"Obviously, wasn't happy about it and said he would help me out to make sure I never do this again," Ippei initially said, adding,"He decided to pay it off for me. But, Mizuhara then seemingly changed his story, saying,"I want everyone to know Shohei had zero involvement in betting. I want people to know I did not know this was illegal. I learned my lesson the hard way. I will never do sports betting ever again."'s righthand man for nearly a decade -- has been fired by the Dodgers ... after Ohtani's attorneys claim he engaged in a"massive theft" of the two-way star's fortune.According to The Times, Mizuhara was accused of taking some of Ohtani's funds and using them to place bets with Bowyer. Ohtani's attorneys told the outlet they're now going to cops to have them investigate their findings further. "In the course of responding to recent media inquiries," the lawyers said,"we discovered that Shohei has been the victim of a massive theft and we are turning the matter over to the authorities."The Dodgers confirmed Wednesday afternoon they let go of Mizuhara following the claims. No further comment from the team was added.Shohei Ohtani's Wife, Mamiko Tanaka, Cheers On Dodgers Star In Team Debut
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