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IRS Launches Probe Into Fired Ohtani Interpreter’s Theft and Gambling Scandal

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The IRS is investigating the recently fired interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani after he was implicated in a scandal involving illegal sports gambling and significant financial theft from his longtime friend. That’s when Mizuhara admitted he had a gambling addiction.

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IRS Launches Probe Into Fired Shohei Ohtani Interpreter’s Gambling and Theft Scandal

CPA Practice

The IRS is investigating the recently fired interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani after he was implicated in a scandal involving illegal sports gambling and significant financial theft from his longtime friend. That’s when Mizuhara admitted he had a gambling addiction.

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Ingo’s Edwards Plays The Inside Straight On Online Gambling

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The Ohtani scandal: A look into the IRS investigation

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The probe centers around Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who has been accused of illegal sports gambling and significant financial theft. It was revealed that Mizuhara had accumulated substantial gambling debts, which were allegedly covered by wire transfers totaling at least $4.5

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