#Ippei Mizuhara

Former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is perhaps the premier example of the phrase “f— around and find out” after pleading guilty to bank fraud and subscribing to a false tax return. Now Mizuhara, who once had a cushy gig with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was seemingly living large, is

Major League Baseball issued its final ruling on Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on the same day that his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty in court. Mizuhara, who admitted that he stole nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani to feed his illegal gambling habit and then did not

Tim Donaghy, the NBA referee who was sent to federal prison (twice, after violating his release terms) over betting on games that he officiated, says he believes Shohei Ohtani knew about his translator Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling problems. “I think Major League Baseball was smart to sweep this under

While Shohei Ohtani is out here living his best life and casually being the best hitter in baseball despite having elbow surgery in September, former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is not having quite as much fun. Mizuhara rose to fame, or infamy, when it was discovered that he racked up millions in

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is accused of stealing $16M from the MLB superstar to pay gambling debts, and a recent report details where that money was sent. ESPN’s Tisha Thompson writes that the funds were “forwarded to California and Las Vegas casinos,” then exchanged for chips