Ippei Mizuhara, the former translator for baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, will face a federal charge of bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani, the US attorney in Los Angeles announced Thursday.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, faces a federal charge of bank fraud after allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani, a US attorney in Los Angeles announced Thursday. US Attorney Martin Estrada said Mizuhara made unauthorized transfers from Ohtani’s bank account from November 2021 until January 2024.
and the Los Angeles Times reported Ohtani’s lawyers accused Mizuhara of “massive theft” of millions of dollars and placing bets with a bookie under federal investigation. Mizuhara is not suspected of gambling on baseball, the US attorney said. “We do not believe any bets were made on baseball games,” Estrada said. Ohtani, who during the offseason signed baseball’s richest contract with the Dodgers, has adamantly denied betting on any sport or paying a bookie.
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