Ippei Mizuhara’s bookie, who had over 700 clients and made more than $2,000 a day, helped federal prosecutors in several ...

Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers on March 21 amid news reports that at least $4.5 million was wired from Ohtani’s accounts to an alleged illegal bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer.

Mizuhara’s sentencing date was originally scheduled for Oct. 25, which would have coincided with Game 1 of the World Series, but prosecutors agreed to move it to Dec. 20.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, turned himself in to federal authorities Friday after allegedly stealing $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star. Mizuhara made a ...

Ippei Mizuhara, center, the former longtime interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, leaves federal court following his arraignment, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Mizuhara was the longtime interpreter of Major League Baseball standout Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, who was born in Japan, was known as a two-way player (a hitter and a pitcher) and was signed to a 10 ...

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a guilty plea on one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return ...

Mizuhara did not have to put up any money for his bond, but he would be forced to pay the $25,000 if he’s found to have violated the conditions. Mizuhara’s arraignment is scheduled for May 9.

Mizuhara is not a U.S. citizen. Shohei Ohtani (left) and Ippei Mizuhara (right) during an introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 14, 2023. Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images ...

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara watch the MLB season-opening game against the San Diego Padres from the dugout at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on ...

LOS ANGELES — Ippei Mizuhara appeared in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Friday and surrendered to authorities. He was released on a $25,000 bond and will return to court for the next hearing ...

Mizuhara, who allegedly had access to Ohtani's bank account at some point, is said to have stolen upwards of $4.5 million from the two-time MVP and sent the money to Matthew Bowyer, who ran an ...