Shohei Ohtani's former longtime interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to charges for illegally transferring almost $17 million from the Dodgers star's bank account without permission.
Ippei Mizuhara surrendered to federal authorities Friday and will make his initial court appearance, one day after being charged with bank fraud.'s former longtime interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to charges for illegally transferring almost $17 million from the Dodgers star's bank account - without permission - to pay off his own massive gambling debts incurred with an illegal bookmaking operation and for signing a false tax return.
Mizuhara agreed last month to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment after federal prosecutorsThe initial federal court appearance by Mizuhara on April 12 marked the first time the interpreter has been seen in public since the scandal exploded last month. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been chosen as the National League Player of the Week, the MLB announced on Monday.
While he is best known as Ohtani's voice in ballparks across the country, Mizuhara only spoke on Friday to answer the judge's questions, saying "yes" when Audero asked if he understood several parts of the case. Thursday's announcement, at a packed news conference in downtown Los Angeles, ended weeks of speculation about Ippei Mizuhara's self-admitted gambling problems, the wide-ranging federal investigation and Shohei Ohtani's role in the scandal.
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