Federal investigators have purportedly cleared Shohei Ohtani’s involvement in the alleged illegal betting scandal of his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, noting that the Los Angeles Dodgers star was also a victim.⁠ ⁠ Unnamed law enforcement sources told TMZ that investigators concluded Mizuhara, 39, was lying, and that Ohtani, 29, was unaware of his former interpreter’s illegal activities. The sources added that the authorities concluded Ohtani was not involved in gambling or bookmaking and that he was a victim of fraud.⁠ ⁠ Meanwhile, three people familiar with the matter have informed the New York Times that Mizuhara is currently negotiating a plea deal with investigators.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💰Read the full article about the illegal betting scandal in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #shoheiohtani #bettingscandal #ippeimizuhara #gambling #fraud #illegalactivity