Audio reveals ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani

Tisha Thompson, an investigative reporter for ESPN, based in Washington, D.C., covers stories across all platforms globally. Federal prosecutors recommended a 57-month prison sentence for Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, who impersonated Ohtani to wire money from his account to pay off gambling debts, leading to a guilty plea for bank fraud and filing a false tax return. Mizuhara, who gambled heavily and owed over $40 million, is facing sentencing and restitution to Ohtani and the IRS.

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