sport news Shohei Ohtani 'was a victim of fraud and his interpreter will be CHARGED' after ... trends now By Jack Bezants Published: 01:58 BST, 11 April 2024 | Updated: 02:05 BST, 11 April 2024 Viewcomments Shohei Ohtani is set to be officially cleared of any wrongdoing in the investigation carried out by federal authorities into the gambling scandal that rocked the $700million Los Angeles Dodgers star. According to TMZ Sports, Ohtani is a victim of fraud and his translator Ippei Mizuhara is going to be charged any day. The New York Times says Mizuhara is in negotiations to plead guilty. He was fired by the Dodgers in March amid allegations he stole $4.5m to cover debts owed to illegal bookmakers. The investigation began soon after, around three weeks ago, and it now appears the the 29-year-old Japanese star is set to be fully exonerated. TMZ's report on Wednesday night adds that Ohtani was not involved in any wrongdoing and never had any association with gambling or bookmaking. Ohtani, who joined the Dodgers in the baseball offseason for a record 10-year, $700million contract, has always denied doing anything wrong. MORE TO FOLLOW Read more: Share or comment on this article: Shohei Ohtani 'was a victim of fraud and his interpreter will be CHARGED' after federal authorities investigated gambling scandal that rocked $700m LA Dodgers star All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility