Ex-interpreter Mizuhara pleads guilty over theft of Ohtani's money

Ippei Mizuhara, formerly the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two charges including bank fraud over the theft of nearly $17 million from one of the baseball player's accounts to cover gambling debts and other personal expenses.Mizuhara, 39, told a hearing at a court in Santa Ana, California, that using Ohtani's money was the "only thing" he could come up with to pay his gambling debt.The court said it recognized Mizuhara is competent to accept the charges and will be sentenced on Oct. 25.Approximately $16.5 million of the amount misappropriat…READ FULL ARTICLE