The former interpreter for Ohtani has pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, arrives at federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday.pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts.'s crimes stunned the baseball world, shattering his image as Ohtani's shadow at ballparks around the U.S. He entered his guilty plea Tuesday in federal court in Santa Ana, California.
“This has been a uniquely challenging time, so I am especially grateful for my support team — my family, agent, agency, lawyers, and advisers along with the entire Dodger organization, who showed endless support throughout this process.Tuesday's court hearing lasted approximately 45 minutes. Mizuhara pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return. The bank fraud charge carries a maximum of 30 years in federal prison, and the false tax return charge carries a sentence of up to three years in federal prison. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25.
Federal prosecutor Jeff Mitchell told the court Mizuhara was hired as an interpreter for a Major League Baseball player who didn’t speak English, and helped translate between him and his financial advisers, who did not speak Japanese. In 2018, Mizuhara helped the player open a bank account in Phoenix to deposit payroll and received log-in information for the account, Mitchell said.
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