Things to know about the sports betting case against the ex-interpreter for baseball's Shohei Ohtani
The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is set to be sentenced for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player's bank account. Ippei Mizhuara was supposed to bridge the language gap between the Japanese pitcher — who previously played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — and his English-speaking teammates and fans.
Bookie Tied to Shohei Ohtani's Fired Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Breaks Silence
In April 2024, Mizuhara was charged with stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani, most of which was transferred directly from Ohtani's bank account to an account registered to an illegal bookmaker. He was fired by the Dodgers from his job as Ohtani's interpreter after the allegations came to light in March 2024.
Baseball Star Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter to Appear in Court for Sentencing in Betting Case
- Ippei Mizuhara, center, the former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani, leaves federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after pleading guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case.
FILE: Ohtani's former interpreter to be sentenced after stealing nearly $17 million from MLB star
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara will be sentenced in federal court in Santa Ana on Thursday after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball star to cover gambling debts.
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