Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, has been accused of stealing millions from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover gambling debts. He was released from federal custody on a $25,000 bond and ordered to seek gambling addiction treatment.
Los Angeles Dodgers ' Shohei Ohtani , right, and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, in Seoul, South Korea, on March 16, 2024.Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Shohei Ohtani who’s accused of stealing millions from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover gambling debts, was ordered released from federal custody Friday after making a brief court appearance in Los Angeles.
Mizuhara walked into the courtroom in a dark suit and white shirt with his ankles shackled. He was released on a $25,000 bond and ordered to seek gambling addiction treatment. He also cannot engage in any form of gambling or with any bookmakers.United States Attorney Martin Estrada on Thursday announced the charges against Mizuhara, alleging that the interpreter siphoned over $16 million from Ohtani’s bank account to pay off debts he incurred after placing illegal bets with a bookmaker.
Estrada said Mizuhara was able to carry out the bank fraud by helping Ohtani set up a bank account, and then lied to the bank to authorize wire transfers to the bookie.The Dodgers fired Mizuhara in March after Ohtani's lawyers accused him of stealing millions of dollars from the baseball player to place bets with a bookie
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