One of the photos became a meme over the weekend ... It seems highly unlikely for many reasons that Ohtani would have racked up the gambling debt himself. He could still face MLB discipline ...

“Even if defendant is addicted to gambling, it cannot fully explain ... websites sell merchandise that have turned Mr. Ohtani into a meme and suggest that he was involved in the criminal ...

Monday will mark the first time that Shohei Ohtani will address the illegal gambling and theft allegations against his former interpreter and friend Ippei Mizuhara — perhaps giving his teammates ...

Questions about wire transfers totaling $4.5 million from Shohei Ohtani’s account to a bookmaker led to the Wednesday firing of his Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter, raising concerns about Ohtani ...

was fired for an alleged theft from Ohtani's bank accounts to cover illegal gambling losses. Those gambling debts were to an illegal bookmaker in Orange County who was under IRS investigation.

Never did anyone hear either of the two talking about gambling, or even wagering in clubhouse pools. Ohtani was a recluse, immediately retreating to his home after games, and leaving his hotel ...

After Shohei Ohtani's press conference on Monday, at least one conspiracy theory about his gambling scandal has been debunked. Shohei Ohtani went all-in against his former interpreter Ippei ...

A cultural aversion to gambling exists, even though placing bets illegally has a long and lively history on the island nation. Ohtani has denied Mizuhara’s initial contention that Ohtani paid at ...

On Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani addressed the media for the first time since his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of partaking in illegal sports gambling.

Mizuhara siphoned millions from Ohtani's bank account, to which he had direct access, to fund his sports gambling, which is illegal in California. Between December 2021 and January 2024 ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers fired the superstar player's longtime interpreter. Shohei Ohtani, Major League Baseball's highest-paid player, broke his silence Monday afternoon about a gambling scandal ...

but Ohtani maintained his innocence and said he was not aware of Mizuhara's apparent gambling addiction. "MLB considers Shohei Ohtani a victim of fraud and this matter has been closed," the league ...