Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, was charged with bank fraud for allegedly stealing over $16 million to cover gambling debts. Mizuhara agreed to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment and was released on bond after appearing in court.
Feds say that Shohei Ohtani’s translator, Ippei Mizuhara, lost $181 million gambling the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s money. He has been charged with bank fraud. https://t.co/uf0OiWhgci
Editorial: Illegal gambling by Ohtani's ex-interpreter highlights dread of addiction https://t.co/xYw6IUOuyu
One of the most compelling nuggets in the criminal complaint against Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara were the texts. The money was massive, but Mizuhara's behavior is familiar to those with gambling problems. ✍️ @stephenjnesbitt https://t.co/NoNs888ogC https://t.co/uVUX3JVHSl
The last mystery in the Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara saga is how they could be spending all their time together but Ohtani had no idea the guy was sweating six figures on random soccer games all hours of the day. In my experience if I have a bet riding on anything you can be…
I read the government's complaint, and I still have questions about the Ohtani case. * Did Ippei Mizuhara lose $16 million or $41 million? * And how did Ohtani not notice $16 million go missing? https://t.co/38iKgpdPkC
Did Ippei Mizuhara's gambling debts endanger Shohei Ohtani's life / health? @scottbraun, @ErikKratz31, @aj_pierzynskiFT @CameronMaybin talk about the "mob shit" that almost went down. https://t.co/Yq0E9HjmnY https://t.co/WLc9YO7kQy
Did Ippei Mizuhar's gambling debts endanger Shohei Ohtani's life / health? @scottbraun, @ErikKratz31, @aj_pierzynskiFT @CameronMaybin talk about the "mob shit" that almost went down. https://t.co/Yq0E9HiOyq https://t.co/RnoBD3v9wO
"There were thousands of pages of texts between Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara.. In them there wasn't one mention that tied it at all to knowledge of gambling going on" @JeffPassan #PMSLive https://t.co/yykfrtDTkl https://t.co/ly0vapEReK
"Ippei Mizuhara gambled SO MUCH It was 19,000 plus wagers at an average of $12,000 a wager" ~ @JeffPassan #PMSLive https://t.co/NJk7vLDc1R https://t.co/ly0vapEReK
Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was released on bond on April 12. Mizuhara's attorney said his client 'wishes to apologize to Mr. Ohtani, the Dodgers, Major League Baseball and his family' https://t.co/UJXRFlHjnj https://t.co/ThxhdSPpdo
Interpreter For MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Charged With Bank Fraud: https://t.co/kSN9MHgzsP https://t.co/CL6EJzhnGT
Shohei Ohtani Defied Ex-Interpreter’s Request to Cover Up Fraud, Report https://t.co/p9BuNIsYNd
At times, Shohei Ohtani — baseball’s biggest star — seemed in danger of being tainted by a gambling scandal, before his longtime interpreter was charged with fraud. | via @nytimes https://t.co/alqnR4N2lZ
Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s biggest star, seemed in danger of being tainted by a gambling scandal, before his longtime interpreter was charged with fraud. https://t.co/2v1NwNNAdC
Epay this is just straight up vile Mizuhara, made a final "desperate struggle" to protect himself. In line with what he had said to ESPN reporter & clubhouse about illegally transferring money to boomakers, he pleaded with Ohtani, "Can Shohei say that he has paid off my debt?" https://t.co/BzAX6VM51H
Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Must Get Gambling Addiction Treatment, Judge Says https://t.co/gZ8Q3tu53x
One day after Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter was charged with bank fraud for stealing $16 million from the Japanese baseball star, he was released on $25,000 bond after making his first, brief Los Angeles court appearance. https://t.co/tb9FJDeOq6
Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter agrees to get court-ordered gambling addiction treatment https://t.co/MoarYzaAMs
The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani was released on bond after he appeared in court on a bank fraud charge that accused him of stealing $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover illegal gambling debts https://t.co/YCicWIxmbH https://t.co/EuqPCUOKQt
Lies, deceit and a mount of debt: A 37-page document details how Ippei Mizuhara supported his gambling addiction and allegedly wired millions of dollars of Shohei Ohtani's money to pay off a bookie. https://t.co/awSy29wQxe
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was charged with felony bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million. https://t.co/DvbIj10nXt
A federal judge on Friday ordered the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to undergo gambling addiction treatment in a sports betting case stemming from allegations he stole $16 million. https://t.co/bCxLxmW0jv