Shohei Ohtani’s former Interpreter is in prison for stealing nearly $17 million for gambling debt

Former interpreter of the Los Angeles Dodgers star shohei ohtaniMizhara’s lawyer Michael Friedman confirmed to Fox News Digital that the fishmonger in the well, reported to a federal prison in Pennsylvania on Monday.

Mizuhara received a verdict In prison for 57 months for stealing nearly $17 million from Otani to pay off his gambling debt.

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Los Angeles Dodger Spearer Shohei Ohtani, right and Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara (Kirby Lee-Usa Today Sports)

Federal prosecutors sought a 57-month sentence, but asked Mizuhara to pay Ohatani $16.9 million in compensation and an additional $1.1 million to the IRS.

The Dodgers fired Mizuhara in March 2024.

Federal investigators filed a complaint against Suwon on April 11th. One day, he Give yourself to law enforcement, The Department of Justice confirmed.

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Ippei Mizuhara (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, file)

Suwon pleaded guilty to bank fraud, filed a false tax return in June 2024, admitting that he had placed around 19,000 bets on Bookie over two years and accumulated more than $40 million in debt.

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated batter hei ohtani, left, talks with translator Ipei Mizuhara (Mark J. Rebilas-Usa Today Sports)

Otani has been released The gambling scandal in late March said he had never placed a sports bet, and Suwon’s story about paying off his $4.5 million gambling debt was manufactured.

Mizuhara was initially ordered to report to prison in March, but a federal judge admitted the delay. The reason for the delay has not been revealed.

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