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Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Agrees To Plead Guilty To Stealing Nearly $17M From Dodgers Superstar
Ippei Mizuhara, 39, could face more than 30 years in federal prison under the plea deal, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Shohei Ohtani ‘s former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodger slugger’s bank account to pay off illegal gambling debts, prosecutors announced today. In one of the most damning portions of the criminal complaint, prosecutors including a text from Mizuhara to “Bookmaker 1” where the duo were discussing public reports of the theft from the Dodgers player. The Japan-born player’s interpreter almost since the day he joined MLB, Mizuhara has been using Ohtani’s accounts and name to get his hands on big bucks since 2018, prosecutors contend.
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