Judge orders ex
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s former longtime interpreter agreed Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment after federal prosecutors accused him of stealing $16 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts.
Ippei Mizuhara ‘s initial appearance in federal court marked the first time the interpreter has been seen in public since the scandal exploded last month.
Fom the field at Dodgers Stadium hours after Friday’s proceeding, Ohtani said he was “very grateful” for the investigation and would focus on baseball going forward.
Mizuhara exploited his personal and professional relationship with Ohtani to plunder millions from the two-way player’s account for years, at times impersonating Ohtani to bankers, prosecutors said.
He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of one count of bank fraud.
Related articles
PHOTOS: At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogs
NEW YORK (AP) — They may call it a catwalk, but the Pet Gala is the dogs’ time to shine.Designer Ant2024-05-22Rising Stars Shine in Silver Medal Success
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-22Zhang Weili Secures Brutal Spinning Backfist KO at UFC 275
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-22Hard Work, Many Revisions Made Paralympic Mascot
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-22Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial focuses on his wife's New Jersey home
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey businessman rescued the home of Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife from foreclosu2024-05-22From Migrant Worker to Reform Pioneer
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-22
atest comment