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    Is Shohei Ohtani still in trouble? Authorities say Dodgers star is 'considered a victim.'

    by Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times Apr 11, 2024 4 minutes
    The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani talks with media at DodgerFest 2024, the official kickoff celebration for the upcoming season, at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — When Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara lost bets, he paid a bookmaker with money allegedly stolen from Shohei Ohtani, a staggering total of more than $16 million — nearly four times what previously had been reported.

    But when Mizuhara won bets, federal authorities said Thursday, he stashed the cash in an account of his own — evidence that seems to support Ohtani's claims he was unaware of the gambling.

    Since news broke that Ohtani accused his interpreter and former right-hand man of a massive theft, questions have lingered about whether the Dodgers superstar was aware of or

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