Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is facing charges of federal bank fraud for stealing over $16 million from Ohtani to pay off his gambling debts.
U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announces charges against the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani during a news conference Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ippei Mizuhara is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of millions of dollars from the Japanese sensation, federal authorities said. U.S.
Mizuhara accompanied Ohtani to a bank in Arizona “in or about 2018” and helped him open an account where his baseball salary was deposited. Investigators believe Ohtani’s earnings from endorsement deals and investments went to a different account. Mizuhara later falsely identified himself as Ohtani in phone communications with the bank, managing to lift an online banking suspension on the account and begin verifying wire transfers with his own phone.Mizuhara placed nearly 25 wagers per day and lost nearly $41 million
“I have a problem lol,” read one message from Mizuhara on June 24, 2023. “Can I get one last last last bump? This one for real. . . . Last one for real.”
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