Federal authorities have concluded that Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was the victim of fraud in regards to their investigation into his ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who was previously accused of stealing $4.5 million from the reigning American League MVP's bank account to cover gambling debts owed to an illegal bookmaking operation, per TMZ Sports.
Mizuhara is reportedly negotiations to plead guilty to federal crimes connected to the alleged theft, according to Tim Arango and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times.
Ohtani previously stated publicly that he has never bet on baseball or any other sports.