Ippei Mizuhara faces a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison.
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, pleaded guilty to federal charges Tuesday, admitting he stole millions from the Los Angeles Dodgers' star player to pay off illegal gambling debts. Mizuhara, who has been the subject of a massive investigation that started in March, previously pleaded not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom during a procedural matter in early May. The Justice Department, however, had previously announced that Mizuhara had agreed to a plea deal.
'Mizuhara was accused of 'massive theft' by attorneys representing Ohtani the day after Major League Baseball's 2024 season got underway. He was fired by the Dodgers shortly afterward, at which point the complicated story began to unravel. 'According to the complaint, Mr. Mizuhara stole this money, largely to finance his voracious appetite for illegal sports betting,' Estrada said at the time charges were announced in April.
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