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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 in prison for bank fraud and tax evasion. The …
A wild new audio clip has emerged allegedly showing Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani being impersonated over the phone by his disgraced former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Sam Blum of The Athletic reported on Thursday that federal prosecutors …
Shohei Ohtani has secured a quick victory in his latest legal move against his former interpreter. Sam Blum and Evan Drellich of The Athletic report this week that the Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani will recover about $325,000 worth of baseball …
Another chapter is being written in the Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara saga. The Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani has petitioned a federal judge this week for ownership of $325,000 worth of baseball cards that were allegedly purchased fraudulently by …
The illegal bookmaker tied to the case involving Ippei Mizuhara accepted a plea deal that will see him plead guilty next week to bookmaking and money laundering charges. Mathew Bowyer, the bookmaker that Shohei Ohtani’s former translator …
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only former Los Angeles Angels employee who was involved with an illegal bookie. Former Angels infielder David Fletcher reportedly was too. ESPN’s Tisha Thompson published a report on Friday that said Fletcher …
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has accepted a plea deal in the case involving bank fraud and tax fraud. Mizuhara, who was alleged to have stolen millions of dollars from Ohtani in order to pay off illegal gambling debts, will …
Major League Baseball teams are likely to make one big change in the wake of the gambling scandal that ensnared Ippei Mizuhara. In an appearance on the “Foul Territory” podcast, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic suggested that teams will be …
A federal complaint that was filed on Thursday against Ippei Mizuhara included numerous troubling text messages that the former interpreter sent, and at least one of them appeared to be an admission of guilt. Mizuhara is accused of stealing more than …
More and more details from Ippei Mizuhara’s swindling of Shohei Ohtani have begun to emerge. One particular three-day exchange between the former translator and his bookmaker perhaps sums up how crippling Mizuhara’s addiction — and …
Major League Baseball has issued a statement addressing the stunning gambling scandal that involves Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Federal authorities filed a complaint in a Los Angeles court on Thursday accusing Ippei Mizuhara, …
The federal criminal complaint filed Thursday offers some indication of how Shohei Ohtani managed to remain unaware that translator Ippei Mizuhara stole over $16 million from his bank account in order to pay off gambling debts. According to the …
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter and confidant Ippei Mizuhara is now alleged to have stolen an eye-watering sum of money from the Los Angeles Dodgers star in order to pay off gambling debts. Federal authorities alleged in a Los Angeles court …
Ippei Mizuhara’s alleged theft of funds from Shohei Ohtani may have been even bigger than we thought. The New York Times reported Wednesday that prosecutors have uncovered evidence that Mizuhara, Ohtani’s former interpreter, may have …
Federal officials have found no wrongdoing on the part of Shohei Ohtani. TMZ Sports reported on Wednesday that the federal investigation into the situation with the Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani and his ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has found that …
The stage was set for Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani to be the hero of Saturday’s contest against the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead, he became the butt of several jokes. Ohtani made the final out in the Dodgers’ 6-5 extra …
