Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s close friend and interpreter ... had transferred the funds in order to cover Mizuhara’s gambling debt, and also made Mizuhara available for an interview.

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 ...

(LOS ANGELES) — Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to 57 months ... The sentence was handed down nearly a year after the gambling controversy first ...

LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodger slugger's bank account to pay off illegal gambling debts, was ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers tried to sign Shohei Ohtani ahead of the 2018 season. However, he was not too impressed with the club's meeting, later singing with the Los Angeles Angels.

After the Dodgers fired Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani commented on the situation ... So up until that team meeting, I didn’t know Ippei had a gambling addiction and was in massive debt.

As Shohei Ohtani was beginning his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara became an the center of an illegal sports gambling scandal. Mizuhara was ...

Santa Ana, California (AP) – The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced ... Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the ...

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter ... Mizuhara pled guilty last year on fraud charges in one of the biggest gambling scandals in sports history, stealing millions from Ohtani ...

Hundreds of fans lined up 10 deep, hoping to catch a glimpse of the superstar on Thursday, but a temporary white wall was set ...