US EditionShohei Ohtani's former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in gambling-linked theft
- The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, is facing sentencing for bank and tax fraud after stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani's bank account.
- Federal prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of four years and nine months for Mizuhara, who acknowledged the theft to repay gambling debts.
- Prosecutors stated Ohtani was a victim of Mizuhara's scheme and had no knowledge of his gambling activities.
- Mizuhara has accepted responsibility and expects to be deported to Japan after serving his sentence.
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"We have no evidence" - Shohei Ohtani receives support from MLB insider as ex-interpreter faces prison amid cover-up rumors
Shohei Ohtani officially severed all ties with the gambling scandal that broke last year after his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on Thursday.
The interpreter of Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, 30, was sentenced to five years in prison.
Shohei Ohtani got rid of 190 million kronor. Now baseball star interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is sentenced for stealing the money. “I'm really sorry,” Mizuhara said
57-Month Prison Sentence Handed Out To Ippei Mizuhara After Stealing $17 Million From Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani
Ippei Mizuhara has been sentenced for 57 months in prison after he stole around $17 million from Shohei Ohtani to pay off debts he built up from gambling.
Ippei Mizuhara stole almost 17 million dollars from baseball pro Shohei Ohtani. The former translator has now been convicted. He used the money to finance his gambling addiction - and to buy trading cards.
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