Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former longtime interpreter and confidant, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.

Mizuhara was accused of stealing nearly $17 million from Shoehei Ohtani’s bank account to cover his gambling bets and debts.

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, who admitted stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodger slugger’s bank account to pay off illegal gambling debts, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Santa ...

Ippei Mizuhara was just dealt a major blow in his defense in the Shohei Ohtani $17 million bank fraud case. The longtime translator was accused of stealing millions from Ohtani to pay for various ...

Federal prosecutors released audio evidence in their fraud case against Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, on Thursday. A recording, obtained by The ...