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, 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 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 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’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 ...

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, former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to 57 months in prison. Per Sam Blum of The Athletic, there will be three years of supervised release and Mizuhara has been ...

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 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 has served as Ohtani’s interpreter since Ohtani joined the Angels in 2017. The two had been known to be very close off the field to the point that they were rarely separated, with ...

Mizuhara, employed by the Los Angeles Angels and then the Dodgers, used his close relationship to routinely interact with Ohtani’s agents and financial advisors, who did not speak Japanese.

Mizuhara was hired by the Los Angeles Angels as Ohtani's interpreter before the Japanese star began his Major League Baseball career in 2018, and also served as a personal assistant of sorts for ...