Department of Justice officials announced criminal charges against Ippei Mizuhara, who formerly served as an interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
stole more than $16 million over two years from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook, according to an affidavit filed by federal authorities Thursday.
Ohtani, referred to in the complaint only as a "professional baseball player," told authorities that he did not authorize the transfers. Investigators also relied on recorded phone calls from the bank in which Mizuhara falsely identified himself as Ohtani to "trick and deceive" bank employees into authorizing the transfers. The complaint outlined one specific transfer on June 20, 2023, of $500,000 to an associate of a bookmaker. While the bookmaker is not named in the complaint, his role and detail match that of Mathew Bowyer.
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