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Ohtani Translator Stole Over $16 Mn From Dodgers Star

The former translator for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been charged with bank fraud (Credit: AFP)

The former Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani was charged with bank fraud on Thursday for stealing more than $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay gambling debts.

Ippei Mizuhara, 39, made a series of unauthorized transfers from Ohtani's checking account between November 2021 and January 2024, the Justice Department said in a statement.

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