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Mizuhara, 39, was abruptly fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday after representatives of Ohtani accused the interpreter of “massive theft” of the player’s funds — reportedly $4.5 million ...
Mizuhara did not have to put up any money for his bond, but he would be forced to pay the $25,000 if he’s found to have violated the conditions. Mizuhara’s arraignment is scheduled for May 9.
Mizuhara is not a U.S. citizen. Shohei Ohtani (left) and Ippei Mizuhara (right) during an introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 14, 2023. Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images ...
Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to 57 months in prison. Per Sam Blum of The Athletic, there will be three years of supervised release and Mizuhara has been ...
Mizuhara’s plea puts much of the burgeoning scandal behind Ohtani, who was befriended by Mizuhara a decade ago and retained him when he switched Los Angeles clubs this off-season, agreeing to a ...
Ippei Mizuhara on Thursday received his official prison sentence for his crimes committed against Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara, who formerly served as Ohtani’s interpeter, was sentenced to 57 months ...
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a guilty plea on one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return ...
Mizuhara accessed Ohtani’s account beginning in 2021 and changed its security protocols so he could impersonate him to authorize wire transfers. By 2024, Mizuhara had used the money to buy about ...
Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers on March 21 amid news reports that at least $4.5 million was wired from Ohtani’s accounts to an alleged illegal bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer.
Mizuhara has served as Ohtani’s interpreter since Ohtani joined the Angels in 2017. The two had been known to be very close off the field to the point that they were rarely separated, with ...
Mizuhara was hired by the Los Angeles Angels as Ohtani's interpreter before the Japanese star began his Major League Baseball career in 2018, and also served as a personal assistant of sorts for ...