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Shohei 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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The interpreter of Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, 30, was sentenced to five years in prison.
·Helsinki, Finland
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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
·Stockholm, Sweden
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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.
·Washington, United States
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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.
·Hamburg, Germany
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