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Shohei Ohtani’s former translator to plead guilty to transferring $17 million from MLB star’s bank account
The former translator of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to illegally transferring $17 million out of the baseball phenom’s account without his knowledge, authorities said Wednesday. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, will plead guilty to single counts of bank fraud and subscribing to a false tax return, according to federal prosecutors in Southern California. “The extent of this defendant’s deception and theft is massive,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said. “He took advantage of his position of trust to take advantage of Mr. Ohtani and fuel a dangerous gambling habit.” ... (full story)