US EditionShohei Ohtani Gambling Controversy: Timeline of Events Involving Translator Ippei Mizuhara
Starz’s series will explore Ippei Mizuhara’s rise and $18.1 million theft from Shohei Ohtani to cover gambling debts, following his 4.75-year federal prison sentence.
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Shohei Ohtani Gambling Controversy: Timeline of Events Involving Translator Ippei Mizuhara
Shohei Ohtani’s baseball career has always read like something out of a sports documentary – a two-way superstar, multiple MVPs, record-breaking contracts, and a 2x World Series champion, and counting. But in early 2024, when the Dodgers were preparing to unleash their newest megastar, Ohtani found himself drawn into a controversy that had nothing to do with baseball. Ohtani’s longtime interpreter and day-to-day companion, Ippei Mizuhara, was ac…
Starz to Make TV Series About Shohei Ohtani Translator’s Gambling Scandal | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Starz is developing a new TV drama series about the gambling scandal involving the translator for Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani. In March 2024, Ippei Mizuhara was accused of stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off his gambling debts and he was fired by the Dodgers amid the controversy. He pleaded guilty in June 2024 to bank fraud and tax evasion charges and was sentenced to nearly five years in prison. Keep readin…
Shohei Ohtani Translator Gambling Scandal Series Officially In Works At Starz From Alex Convery, Justin Lin & Lionsgate
Starz is in development on an untitled project from Lionsgate about the inside story of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s translator, Ippei Mizuhara, who stole $17 million from the MVP slugger’s bank account to pay off gambling debits. Alex Convery (Air, Tiger Slam) is now writing, executive producing and showrunning, with Fast & Furious franchise…
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