Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter negotiating guilty plea: report

Shohei Ohtani's fired former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is in negotiations to plead guilty to federal crimes over stealing millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover debts from illegal gambling on sports, The New York Times reported Wednesday.The investigation into the purported theft by Mizuhara, who was fired by the Dodgers last month, from Ohtani's bank to pay for debts he owed to an illegal bookmaker is rapidly nearing a conclusion, the U.S. newspaper reported, citing three people briefed on the matter.Mizuhara sent "at least $4.5 million in wire transfers" from Ohta…READ FULL ARTICLE