The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday for bank and tax fraud ...
Mizuhara pleaded guilty last year to federal charges after he was accused of siphoning money out of Ohtani's bank account to ...
Prosecutors said Mizuhara never bet on baseball, and Ohtani was an unknowing victim of the scheme. Mizuhara was born in Japan and moved to California with his parents when he was 6. He struggled ...
Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud Tuesday, admitting to stealing from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to place illegal sports bets. June 4, 2024 Prosecutors said the government looked ...
Mizuhara was charged with bank fraud, alleged to have transferred more than $16M from Ohtani’s account to the betting ring.
Prosecutors said Mizuhara never bet on baseball, and Ohtani was an unknowing victim of the scheme. “Let there be no doubt, Mr. Ohtani is truly a victim and has suffered, and will continue to ...