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Shohei Ohtani denies betting on sports, says ex-interpreter stole money to pay debts

1 of 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani speaks during a news conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, where he publicly addressed the gambling scandal involving his ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and insisted he has never placed a sports bet. Photo Handout Los Angeles Dodgers/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Monday steadfastly denied any involvement in sports betting or the gambling activities of his friend and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Appearing on a live video feed set up by the Dodgers as they prepared for their domestic home opener this week, baseball’s biggest star declared he had never bet on any sporting events in his life and was unaware that Mizuhara had tapped his bank accounts to pay off millions of dollars in illegal gambling debts. Advertisement

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