**Illegal Gambling Scandal**: Dodgers Interpreter Investigated by IRS for International Soccer Bets, Not Baseball
Seoul, South Korea – Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is facing a criminal investigation by the IRS for alleged involvement with an illegal bookmaker. The lawyer for the bookmaker revealed that Mizuhara placed bets on international soccer, emphasizing that no baseball bets were made. The IRS confirmed the ongoing investigation but provided no further details, only acknowledging the case through its Los Angeles Field Office. Mizuhara, 39, was terminated from his position with the Los …