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

Shohei Ohtani's onetime interpreter was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling losses. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on Ippei Mizuhara's court appearance.

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