Prosecutors seek 4 yrs in prison for Ohtani's ex-interpreter Mizuhara

U.S. federal prosecutors on Thursday demanded a prison term of four years and nine months for Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara in connection with the theft of around $17 million from the baseball star.Documents submitted to the court showed they also sought three years' probation and restitution of the full amount by Mizuhara, 40, who pleaded guilty to committing bank fraud in stealing from the baseball player's account to cover gambling debts and other personal expenses.The sentencing hearing will be held on Feb. 6 at a court in Santa Ana, California.Mizuhara misappropriat…READ FULL ARTICLE