Ohtani's former interpreter to plead guilty to fraud charges

Ippei Mizuhara, formerly the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty on two charges including bank fraud in an arraignment next week, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.Prosecutors allege that Mizuhara, 39, stole nearly $17 million from one of the baseball player's bank accounts from 2021 to this year to cover gambling debts and other personal expenses.Approximately $16.5 million of the total amount misappropriated was used to pay gambling debts and Mizuhara called the bank impersonating Ohtani on approximately 24 occasions to facilitate hi…READ FULL ARTICLE