Shohei Ohtani signed the largest contract in sports history with the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2024 season. But a massive scandal quickly overshadowed his new era. Federal investigators uncovered a massive betting scheme threatening to swallow the career of the game’s biggest star. The case involved Ohtani’s close friend and translator, Ippei Mizuhara, who reportedly stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani’s private bank account. He used this money to feed a dangerous gambling habit.

Mizuhara placed around 19,000 bets and lost nearly $41 million. This left fans asking one question: How was Ohtani not involved? Famed gambler Cristian Rey recently explained the whole situation. Rey said that many people are still very confused and they believe Ohtani is free “only because he’s the biggest

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