- Ohtani ex-interpreter pleads guilty to stealing from MLB star
- Mizuhara’s losing bets were around $183m, a net loss of $41m
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17m from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts.
Ippei Mizuhara’s crimes stunned the baseball world, shattering his image as Ohtani’s shadow at ballparks around the US. He entered his guilty plea Tuesday in federal court in Santa Ana, California.
