Shohei Ohtani, Mizuhara

Bookie Tied to Shohei Ohtani's Fired Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Breaks Silence
In April 2024, Mizuhara was charged with stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani, most of which was transferred directly from Ohtani's bank account to an account registered to an illegal bookmaker. He was fired by the Dodgers from his job as Ohtani's interpreter after the allegations came to light in March 2024.
Matthew Bowyer, bookie for Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, says half of pro athletes are betting on sports
Matthew Bowyer, a bookmaker for Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, opens up to The Post in his first public interview.
Federal prosecutors say there is no evidence Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has gambling addiction
Federal prosecutors said no evidence backs up Ippei Mizuhara's claims that he suffered from a gambling addiction, which led to massive debts, according to court documents. Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter of Shohei Ohtani,
Feds: Mizuhara wasn't a gambling addict before Ohtani thefts
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that there was no evidence Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, suffered from a gambling addiction, as he claimed when he asked a judge to limit his sentence to 18 months.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani ex-interpreter's gambling scandal gets massive twist
Federal prosecutors have now disputed claims that Ippei Mizuhara stole from Shohei Ohtani to pay back his gambling debts.
Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Seeks Leniency in New Court Filing
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is seeking leniency in his federal fraud case, court documents show.
Prosecutors push back against Ippei Mizuhara’s arguments for leniency in Ohtani fraud case
Prosecutors stayed firm on their request for a five-year sentence for Mizuhara, who is asking for 18 months in prison.
Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara's gambling addict defense shattered in $17M bank fraud case: Report
Ippei Mizuhara was just dealt a major blow in his defense in the Shohei Ohtani $17 million bank fraud case. The longtime translator was accused of stealing millions from Ohtani to pay for various things, including gambling debts. According to ESPN, Mizuhara bet with Ohtani's money frequently, though never on baseball.
Bad beat: MLB umpire's gambling scandal looks even worse than Ippei Mizuhara
Soon after the 2024 regular season began, a bombshell report emerged involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and long-time ...
Ippei Mizuhara pretended to be Shohei Ohtani during fraudulent $200K wire transfer attempt, bombshell audio reveals
Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pretended to be the Dodgers superstar in a call to a bank.