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Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Sentenced To More Than 4 Years In Prison, Must Pay $18.1M For Stealing From Dodgers Superstar

Ippei Mizuhara, 39, is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Othani.

Also, Mizuhara did not sell off the baseball cards to pay his gambling debts to co-defendant Mathew Bowyer, who has also pleaded guilty and was scheduled to be sentenced April 4, prosecutors said. PREVIOUSLY on May 8, 2024: 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.

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