Ippei Mizuhara faces a federal charge of bank fraud after making unauthorized transfers from Ohtani’s bank account from November 2021 until January 2024, US Attorney Martin Estrada said Thursday.
“We expect that the court will order Mr. Mizuhara released on bond,” Mrozek said in a written statement.
Ippei Mizuhara, left, the then-interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, right, leave a news conference on March 16.
But “over time, Mr. Mizuhara’s bets became more and more frequent.
Major League Baseball issued a statement Thursday in response to news about Mizuhara’s federal charge.
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