Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter has prison start postponed
- Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, had his surrender date postponed by federal prosecutors for undisclosed reasons.
- Mizuhara was sentenced to four years and nine months for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani's bank account.
- He has pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud and apologized in court to Ohtani and others, using the stolen funds for gambling and personal debts.
- Mizuhara was also ordered to pay $18 million in restitution, including nearly $17 million to Ohtani, amidst a broader investigation into illegal sports bookmaking in Southern California.
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Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter has prison start postponed
LOS ANGELES -- The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani who was supposed to begin his nearly five-year prison term on Monday, has had his surrender date postponed, according to federal prosecutors.

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter has prison start postponed
Federal prosecutors say the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani who was supposed to begin his nearly five-year prison term on Monday, has had his surrender date postponed.
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