The audio of Ippei Mizuhara’s phone call with the bank in which he impersonated Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to transfer himself $200,000 has been obtained and released by The Athletic.

LOS ANGELES--Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball ...

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on Thursday for stealing about $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, according to ESPN. Mizuhara was Ohtani’s ...

Despite Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's achievements and accolades, one controversy has followed him during his stint with the NL West team. In March 2024, his former translator, Ippei Mizuhara ...

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison after stealing nearly $17 million from his ex-employer's bank account to ...

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to 57 months for stealing nearly $17 million from Dodgers' star Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara also agreered to pay more than $18 million in restitution. Mizuhara contended ...

Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap ... 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Off the field, Mizuhara was Ohtani’s friend and confidant. He famously resigned from the Los ...

Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap ... Mizuhara addressed the court and apologized to Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the government and his family. “I am truly, deeply sorry ...

The two-way superstar led the team to a World Series title in his debut season and brought in an estimated $70 million worth of incremental sponsorship revenue last year. In addition to his contract ...

J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los ...

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison and three years' supervised releas for charges related to ...

FILE - Ippei Mizuhara, center, the former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani, leaves federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after pleading ...