Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shohei Ohtani will speak to the media Monday for the first time since the team fired his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara is accused of using $4.5 million of Ohtani’s money to pay off gambling debts.
After initially claiming that Ohtani gave him the money to improve his situation, representatives for the baseball star have described the events as a “massive theft.”
The latest developments in this story reveal that Mizuhara lied about his studies at the University of California, Riverside – and also fabricated that he was working with former Boston Red Sox player Hideki Okajima.
The Red Sox even went so far as to send a message to the media stating, “Mizuhara has never been employed by the Boston Red Sox in any capacity and was not an interpreter for Hideki Okajima during the pitcher’s time at the team. Please know that we have thoroughly reviewed our files to ensure we are providing accurate information.”
Dodgers star outfielder Shohei Ohtani has confirmed he will speak to the media on Monday
It is the first time that Ohtani has spoken to the press after the dismissal of translator Ippei Mizuhara
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