‘Beyond shocked’: Shohei Ohtani says interpreter stole from him and told lies

• Ippei Mizuhara allegedly took millions from star's account
• Dodgers star says he has never bet on baseball

Shohei Ohtani addressed the media on Monday after allegations emerged that his former interpreter stole millions of dollars from his bank account to pay an illegal bookmaker.

The Los Angeles Dodgers star, the most famous active baseball player in the world and a huge celebrity in his native Japan, addressed journalists in a press conference but did not take any questions from the media.