Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges

Ippei Mizuhara — Shohei Ohtani‘s former interpreter — simply confirmed as much as courtroom and pleaded responsible to 2 federal costs … stemming from allegations he stole from the MLB famous person with a purpose to repay playing money owed.

The 39-year-old hit a Santa Ana, Calif. courthouse early Tuesday morning … and was mobbed by a throng reporters as he made his technique to the proceedings.

He didn’t, nonetheless, handle the media as he traversed by all of the cameras.

As soon as inside, Mizuhara — carrying a swimsuit jacket and a white shirt — advised a decide he used funds from an Ohtani checking account to assist clear himself of a serious playing debt he had amassed. He then pleaded responsible to 1 depend of financial institution fraud and one depend of tax fraud.

A sentencing listening to was then placed on the docket for late October. Officers say Mizuhara is going through as much as 33 years behind bars.

Following the assembly with the decide, Mizuhara left the courthouse with out chatting with reporters.

The outcomes of Tuesday’s proceedings had been anticipated — as Mizuhara and prosecutors had reached a plea settlement within the case final month.

The Dodgers, in the meantime, stated in an announcement following the responsible pleas that Ohtani and the remainder of the LA staff are hoping to “put this entire matter behind them and move forward in pursuit of a World Series title.”