Ohtani's former interpreter changed story on gambling debt, audio suggests

Newly released audio indicates Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter initially claimed the athlete covered his gambling debt before retracting the statement.

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By AUZZ Newsdesk (ESPN)

Published Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 12:10 pm AEST 2 min read

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