Mizuhara repeatedly asked his bookie to expand his line of credit as his losses piled up, according to investigators.
An affidavit released by federal prosecutors Thursday detailed its case against star ’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, outlining how Mizuhara allegedly stole at least $16 million from Ohtani’s accounts in part to fund his illegal sports gambling. Mizuhara faces a charge of felony bank fraud, United States attorney Martin Estrada said during a news conference in Los Angeles. Within, Estrada laid out claims that Mizuhara gained access to Ohtani’s account without his knowledge and sent .
How did Mizuhara get such access? Mizuhara and Ohtani have known each other since 2013, when Ohtani was a rookie with the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball and Mizuhara was serving as an interpreter for English-speaking players. When Ohtani announced his intent to move to Major League Baseball in 2018, Mizuhara contacted Ohtani “and offered to be translator in the United States.” Ohtani then independently employed Mizuhara “to act as a de facto manager and assistant.
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