Shohei Ohtani’s former translator sentenced to five years for stealing $17m from LA Dodgers star

Former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who worked for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing $17 million from Ohtani and losing $41 million in illegal sports bets. Mizuhara accessed Ohtani’s accounts, impersonated him, and authorized wire transfers to cover personal bills and bets, leading to a net loss of $41 million. Ohtani, unaware of the scheme, fired Mizuhara and MLB opened an investigation, tarnishing Ohtani’s clean record in baseball.

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