So Ohtani's interpreter tells ESPN Ohtani paid off $4.5M of his gambling debts.
Then Ohtani's reps say Ohtani is victim of "massive theft."
Then interpreter recants everything he said.
(1) this is the start, not the end, of the story.
(2) there have been, are and will be lawyers.

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