Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter and manager for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for embezzling nearly $17 million from Ohtani's bank account. Prosecutors claimed Mizuhara transferred the funds to cover gambling debts, impersonating Ohtani to deceive bank employees. He pleaded guilty to felony bank fraud and false tax returns, and the judge also ordered him to pay over $18 million in restitution. Ohtani, who signed a record $700 million contract, remains an innocent victim, with no evidence of his involvement in the wrongdoing.
Mizuhara, a former interpreter for Ohtani, was sentenced to nearly five years for stealing $17m from the star to pay off gambling debts.
U.S. District Judge John Holcomb ordered Mizuhara to pay over $18m in restitution for embezzling funds from Ohtani's account.
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