Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtanis interpreter has been fired amid accusations he stole millions from the baseball player to place bets with an illegal gambling operation.

The claims came to light via Wednesday reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN. Lawyers responded to questions regarding $4.5 million in wire transfers from Ohtanis accounts to Mathew Bowyer, an Orange County man being investigated by federal authorities for illegal bookmaking.

ESPN reports that Ohtanis interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, initially spoke to the network for a Tuesday interview, in which he claimed the athlete helped him pay off his seven-figure gambling debt.

While Ohtanis representatives initially arranged ESPNs conversation with Mizuhara, on Wednesday they disputed his claims to the network.