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Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to nearly five years in betting-linked theft

THE former interpreter to Shohei Ohtani, who admitted stealing almost US$17 million from the Japanese baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Thursday.

Ippei Mizuhara, 39, will plead guilty to one count of bank fraud - punishable by up to 30 years in prison - and one count of filing a false tax return, which carries a maximum sentence of three years, the Justice Department said.
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Ohtani’s interpreter to plead guilty over US$17 million fraud: US Justice Dept

SHOHEI Ohtani’s former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty over charges of illegally transferring nearly US$17 million from the baseball star’s bank account in order to pay off gambling debts, the ...

Shohei Ohtani (right) of the Los Angeles Angels arrives with his translator Ippei Mizuhara (left) at Peoria Stadium on Feb 26, 2018 in Peoria, Arizona. Mizuhara was charged with bank fraud on April 11, 2024, for stealing more than US$16 million from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.
Lifestyle

Ohtani translator’s US$16m theft shines light on insatiable gambler

THE US Justice Department investigation into Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has painted a portrait of an insatiable gambler who turns to fraud as the losses pile up.

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