Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is scheduled to be sentenced for bank and tax fraud after stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani's bank account. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of four years and nine months for Mizuhara, who exploited the language barrier to isolate Ohtani and profit from his proximity.
The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player's bank account.Federal prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of four years and nine months for Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap between Ohtani and his English-speaking teammates and fans as the duo traveled from Southern California to ballparks across the U.S.
'I truly admire Shohei as a baseball player and a human being and I was committed to devote my life so Shohei can be the best version of himself on the field. I want to say I am truly sorry for violating his trust in me.'Mizuhara accessed Ohtani's account beginning in 2021 and changed its security protocols so he could impersonate him to authorize wire transfers.
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