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Federal charges allege former interpreter stole $16m from Shohei Ohtani
- Ippei Mizuhara faces 30 years in jail if found guilty
- Interpreter allegedly stole money to pay gambling debts
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of millions of dollars from the Japanese slugger, federal authorities said on Thursday.
Ippei Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s interpreter after Ohtani came to the US to play for the Los Angeles Angels in 2018. The two were close friends beyond their working relationship and US attorney Martin Estrada says Mizhuara “acted as Mr Ohtani’s de facto manager.”
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Toronto greets Shohei Ohtani with loud boos after free agency snafu, Ohtani responds with HR
Remember that day when everyone thought Ohtani was on a jet from Anaheim to Toronto? Blue Jays fans certainly do.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack gets 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2
Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average toABC News - Sports - MLB -
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Athletes and entertainers lose money because they're inattentive, make risky investments and overspend on loved ones and expensive toys, financial experts say.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
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Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the Blue JaysABC News - Sports - MLB -
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani smashes hardest-hit ball of his career with 119.2 mph RBI single vs. Blue Jays
Ohtani turned around a 2-2 98-mph fastball from Yusei KikuchiCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
How athletes and entertainers like Shohei Ohtani get financially duped by those they trust
Athletes and entertainers lose money because they're inattentive, make risky investments and overspend on loved ones and expensive toys, financial experts say.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Mike Trout is healthy and producing. That hasn't been enough for the Shohei Ohtani-less Angels
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Nurse who stole more than £100k from patients jailed
He forged the signature of an elderly woman who was incapable of holding a pen, say police.BBC News - Top stories
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