A former member of Shohei OhtaniThe team was accused of stealing millions from him.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was federally charged with bank fraud on April 11 for allegedly stealing $16 million from the athlete, according to an affidavit obtained by E! News.
Mizuhara, who began working with Ohtani in 2013 to teach him English, gained access to his client’s money when the MLB player, 29, left his native Japan for the United States in 2018 At the time, the interpreter helped him set up a bank. account, eventually becoming Ohtani’s de facto manager, prosecutors alleged, according to NBC News, during an April 11 press conference.
But the performer’s “insatiable appetite” for illegal sports gambling quickly got in the way, leading Mizuhara, 39, to exclude Ohtani’s agent, financial advisor and accountant from finances online from the 29-year-old man and wired more than $16 million in unauthorized funds. from the player’s account to his own bank between November 2021 and January 2024, according to the affidavit.
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