Former translator of Shohei Ohtani: Stolen almost $ 17 million!

Former translator of Shohei Ohtani: Stolen almost $ 17 million!

Santa Ana, Kalifornien, USA - A shocking fraud is shaken by the baseball world: Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of the top-class player Shohei Ohtani from the Los Angeles Dodgers, was sentenced to almost five years in prison due to banking and tax fraud. Mibuhara had stolen an incredible $ 17 million, around 16.4 million euros, from Ohtani to finance his devastating gambling addiction. Like Laola1 he explained the fact that ohtani is not powerful and disrupted banks as if it were 30-year-old superstar himself.

in a federal court in Santa Ana, California, Mibuhara said: "I am really and deeply sorry for what I did." Despite his regrets and the attempt to obtain a milder punishment, he was sentenced to 57 months in prison, just as the prosecutors had asked for. Mibuhara is also obliged to pay around $ 18 million compensation-the majority of it to Ohtani and the rest to the US tax authorities. "This offense will affect my life forever," Mibuhara emphasized in court, asking for mildness. Meanwhile, his lawyer confirmed that he actually imitated Ohtani during phone calls with banks, which illustrates the severity of his deeds again, as well as dodgers nation reported.

strict punishment for devastating fraud

The court found that Mibuhara took advantage of his position in order to get tons of money and thus to meet his debts with illegal bookmakers. In addition, he acquired baseball collection cards worth around $ 325,000 and covered health costs. Mibuhara had guilty in the previous year and was finally held responsible with his punishment. With this conviction, an almost a year of legal dispute ends, which began when the Dodgers opened the 2024 season in Korea. The shocking details of this story leave a bitter aftertaste not only at Ohtani, but also for fans and the entire baseball community.