The federal investigation that found Shohei Othani to be a victim of fraud is long over, but last year's gambling scandal will likely follow the hitting and pitching sensation for the rest of his career. People continue to speculate and ponder conspiracy theories, as the story remains in the spotlight. Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, pleaded guilty to bank fraud — stole roughly $17 million from the now-three-time MVP — and filing of a false tax return. He was sentenced to more than four and a half years in prison back in February, bringing the case to a close.
Again, though, Ohtani has yet to truly escape the whole shocking situation. Matthew Bowyer, the convicted bookmaker who was accepting money from Mizuhara, was just sentenced to a one year and one day prison sentence f