Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter and confidant Ippei Mizuhara is now alleged to have stolen an eye-watering sum of money from the Los Angeles Dodgers star in order to pay off gambling debts.
Federal authorities alleged in a Los Angeles court on Thursday that Mizuhara transferred over $16 million from Ohtani’s account to an illegal sportsbook. Mizuhara has been charged with bank fraud.