The bombshell Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara gambling controversy is hurtling toward a conclusion. The release of an incredibly detailed IRS Special Agent report on Thursday shed light on many of the unanswered questions and revealed new details of the case.
In the main, the investigation absolves Ohtani of any wrongdoing and paints his former interpreter as a deceitful bad actor who stole at least $16 million from the ballplayer. Following the release of the 37-page criminal complaint, this article will raise three pertinent questions answered by the report and three remaining questions about where things go from here.