Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Shohei Ohtani will speak to the media on Monday for the first time since the team fired his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara has been accused of using $4.5million of Ohtani’s money to pay off gambling debts.
After initially claiming that Ohtani gave him the money to help his situation, representatives for the baseball star have described the events as a ‘massive theft’.
The latest developments in this story find that Mizuhara lied about attending the University of California at Riverside – and also made up that he worked with former Boston Red Sox player Hideki Okajima.
The Red Sox even went so far as to send out a release to media members, stating, ‘Mizuhara was never employed by the Boston Red Sox in any capacity and was not an interpreter for Hideki Okajima during the pitcher’s time with the team. Please know that we have thoroughly checked 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’s the first time Ohtani will speak to the press after the firing of translator Ippei Mizuhara
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. MORE TO FOLLOW.
***
Read more at DailyMail.co.uk