The Internal Revenue Service is criminally investigating interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers for his alleged ties with an illegal bookmaker, The Associated Press reported Thursday.Mizuhara, who had been Shohei Ohtani's interpreter since his move to MLB in 2017, placed bets on international football but not on baseball, the report said.The IRS confirmed that Mizuhara and Mathew Bowyer, the alleged illegal bookmaker, are under criminal investigation, but its spokesperson Scott Villiard said he could not provide additional details, it added.Mizuhara has incurred debt t…READ FULL ARTICLE