Things to know about the sports betting case against the ex-interpreter for baseball's Shohei Ohtani
SANTA ANA, Calif. — 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.
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.
Ohtani Ex-Interpreter Faces Years in Federal Prison at Sentencing Thursday
Shoehei Ohtani's former interpreter is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in federal court in Santa Ana with prosecutors seeking more than four years in prison.
Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter to appear in court for sentencing in betting case
The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account.
Mathew Bowyer, bookie for Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, says half of pro athletes are betting on sports
Mathew Bowyer, a bookmaker for Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, opens up to The Post in his first public interview.
Federal prosecutors say there is no evidence Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has gambling addiction
Federal prosecutors said no evidence backs up Ippei Mizuhara's claims that he suffered from a gambling addiction, which led to massive debts, according to court documents. Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter of Shohei Ohtani,
Feds seek 57-month sentence for Mizuhara for defrauding Ohtani
Federal prosecutors released an audio recording in which they say Ippei Mizuhara impersonates Shohei Ohtani in an attempt to wire money from Ohtani's bank account.
Feds: Mizuhara wasn't a gambling addict before Ohtani thefts
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that there was no evidence Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, suffered ...
Prosecutors push back against Ippei Mizuhara’s arguments for leniency in Ohtani fraud case
Prosecutors stayed firm on their request for a five-year sentence for Mizuhara, who is asking for 18 months in prison.
Ippei Mizuhara allegedly impersonates Shohei Ohtani to make $200,000 transfer on leaked bank call
In the ongoing fraud trial of Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, ...
Ippei Mizuhara pretended to be Shohei Ohtani during fraudulent $200K wire transfer attempt, bombshell audio reveals
Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pretended to be the Dodgers superstar in a call to a bank.
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