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Boston Herald
Boston Herald
8 May 2024
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NextImg:Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case. Prosecutors alleged Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts. Mizuhara’s scheduled arraignment Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles was postponed earlier Tuesday. The shocked baseball fans from the U.S. to Japan when the news broke in March. Mizuhara was initially charged with one count of bank fraud. Authorities say there was no evidence that Ohtani was involved in or aware of Mizuhara’s gambling, and the player is cooperating with investigators.

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