Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has surrendered to federal authorities after allegedly stealing over $16 million from Ohtani in a gambling scheme. Mizuhara used his familiarity with Ohtani's bank account to finance his illegal sports betting activities.
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has surrendered to federal authorities after allegedly stealing millions from MLB's highest-paid player in a gambling scheme , the Department of Justice said.
Mizuhara had helped Ohtani, who did not speak or understand English, set up his bank account in 2018 in Arizona and "used that familiarity" to later steal the funds from Ohtani to help pay for illegal sports bets, the DOJ alleged. He is accused of wiring more than $16 million in unauthorized transfers from Ohtani's checking account from November 2021 to January 2024, the DOJ said.
"There is no evidence to indicate that Mr. Ohtani authorized the over $16 million of transfers from his account to the bookmakers," Estrada said.
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