Mizuhara, 39, was abruptly fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday after representatives of Ohtani accused the interpreter of “massive theft” of the player’s funds — reportedly $4.5 million ...

Mizuhara, who was Ohtani’s close friend and had worked with the pitcher since 2017, reportedly was in federal custody and and appeared in a Los Angeles court on Friday afternoon.

Mizuhara is not a U.S. citizen. Shohei Ohtani (left) and Ippei Mizuhara (right) during an introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 14, 2023. Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images ...

Mizuhara did not have to put up any money for his bond, but he would be forced to pay the $25,000 if he’s found to have violated the conditions. Mizuhara’s arraignment is scheduled for May 9.

Mizuhara, who allegedly had access to Ohtani's bank account at some point, is said to have stolen upwards of $4.5 million from the two-time MVP and sent the money to Matthew Bowyer, who ran an ...

Mizuhara's charges stemmed from the gambling scandal in which he was accused of stealing almost $17 million from the baseball player and using it to place illegal bets, the U.S Attorney's Office ...

Mizuhara frequently accompanied Ohtani at other media events, along with his game duties. Notably, during the 2021 Home Run Derby at Coors Field in Colorado, Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s catcher.

Mizuhara’s plea puts much of the burgeoning scandal behind Ohtani, who was befriended by Mizuhara a decade ago and retained him when he switched Los Angeles clubs this off-season, agreeing to a ...

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a guilty plea on one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return ...

Mizuhara provided a different account number than the one he had been sending the money from to cover his losses. That day, bank records showed Mizuhara received $47,260.

Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers on March 21 amid news reports that at least $4.5 million was wired from Ohtani’s accounts to an alleged illegal bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, agreed to a plea deal that could lead to as many as 33 years in federal prison, prosecutors announced ...