Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpretation now in prison for stealing nearly $ 17 million. For game debt

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The former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, reported to the federal prison in Pennsylvania on Monday, Mizuhara’s lawyer Michael Freedman confirmed to Pakinomist Digital.

Mizuhara was sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $ 17 million from Ohtani to pay off game debt.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Player Shohei Ohtani, on the right and then interpretation Ippi Mizuhara (Kirby Lee -usa Today Sports)

Federal prosecutors asked for a 57-month prison sentence, while also asked Mizuhara to pay $ 16.9 million refund to Ohtani and another $ 1.1 million to the IRS.

Dodgers fired Mizuhara in March 2024.

Federal investigators filed a complaint against Mizuhara on April 11. A day later turned in to law enforcement, The Ministry of Justice confirmed.

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Ippei Mizuhara (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

Mizuhara pleaded not guilty to bank fraud and filed a false tax return in June 2024, admitting that he placed about 19,000 efforts with the bookie over a two-year period and accumulated over $ 40 million in debt.

Los Angeles Dodgers Designated Hitter Shohei Ohtani, Left, talking with translator Ippi Mizuhara (Mark J. Revilas-usa Today Sports)

Ohtani treated publicly The gambling scandal at the end of March and said he had never placed a sports bet and that Mizuhara’s story of paying his $ 4.5 million debt was produced.

Mizuhara was originally ordered to report to jail in March, but a federal judge gave a delay. No reason for the delay has been revealed.

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