As it turns out, translator Ippei Mizuhara didn't allegedly steal $4.5 million from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara allegedly stole more than $16 million. He will be charged with bank fraud. That ...

Ippei Mizuhara, left, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for defrauding Shohei Othani. Christian Petersen / Getty Images A television project about the gambling scandal surrounding Ippei Mizuhara, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball ...

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LOS ANGELES — Ippei Mizuhara pleaded not guilty to charges of bank and tax fraud Tuesday morning in federal court, a formality ahead of a plea deal negotiated with federal prosecutors, according to ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — As an interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara was supposed to bridge the gap between baseball star Shohei Ohtani and his English-speaking teammates and fans as the duo traveled from ...

LOS ANGELES — The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality before following through on a plea deal he’s negotiated with federal ...

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, ...

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced Thursday to 57 months in prison for bank and tax fraud after stealing close to $17 million from Ohtani.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, made his first court appearance Friday afternoon on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers superstar to cover debts with ...

12:07 p.m. March 23, 2024: A previous version of this story stated Mizuhara worked as an interpreter for Boston Red Sox pitcher Hideki Okajima. In a statement released Friday, the Red Sox stated ...