Representatives for Shohei Ohtani have asked law enforcement to probe the alleged “massive theft” of the superstar’s money, ESPN’s Tisha Thompson reported Thursday.
Representatives for Shohei Ohtani have asked law enforcement to probe the alleged “massive theft” of the superstar’s money, ESPN’s Tisha Thompson reported Thursday.
The law enforcement agency that Ohtani’s reps reached out to was not specified in the report.
Earlier this week, the Dodgers fired Ohtani’s longtime interpreter and close friend, Ippei Mizuhara, after it was alleged Ohtani wired $4.5 million to alleged illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer to cover Mizuhara’s gambling debts.
On Wednesday, the IRS confirmed that Bowyer and Mizhuara are now being criminally investigated, according to the Associated Press.
The story has been murky, as Ohtani’s camp changed its story in the process of reporting from ESPN and the Los Angeles Times.
