Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

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  CBS News - Jan. 29

• Former N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison

  Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 29

• Former US senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison

  New Jersey Democrat found guilty in international bribe scheme to advance interests of Egypt and Qatar
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 29
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  Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in gold bar bribery case

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  NBC News - Jan. 29

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  Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Impersonated Him in Call With Bank, Prosecutors Say

  An audio recording revealed that Ippei Mizuhara attempted to push through a $200,000 wire transfer from one of the player’s accounts.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 24
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  Audio reveals Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter impersonating him

  Prosecutors say a newly released audio recording captures Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, impersonating the baseball player in a phone call with a bank, in which he requested a ...
  
  NBC News - Jan. 24
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  Audio reveals ex-interpreter impersonating LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani

  Feds seek nearly five-year sentence for Mizuhara Ex-interpreter is due to be sentenced on 6 February A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 24

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  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

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  ABC News - Jan. 17

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