Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has prison start postponed
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani who was supposed to begin his nearly five-year prison term Monday, has had his surrender date postponed,…
Ippei Mizuhara allegedly impersonated Ohtani on $200,000 transfer
A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani‘s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the Dodgers star on a call with a bank as he…
Shohei Ohtani to get $325,000 worth of baseball cards ex-interpreter bought
Ippei Mizuhara’s fleecing of Shohei Ohtani was straightforward for the most part. Ohtani’s former interpreter had access to a bank account full of Ohtani’s money,…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seeks baseball cards from ex-interpreter
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought…
How Shohei Ohtani became ‘one of the boys’ with Dodgers this season
The question was simple.The responses were strikingly alike.How well have the Dodgers gotten to know Shohei Ohtani this year?Well enough for several of his new…
With more gambling cases likely, Ohtani debacle is a lesson to MLB
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has pleaded guilty to stealing millions from him to feed a sports gambling habit. The man who took Ippei Mizuhara’s bets…
Shohei Ohtani formally cleared by MLB of any involvement in gambling
On the same day Major League Baseball banned a player for life for betting on baseball, the league formally cleared its biggest star from any…
Shohei Ohtani moves past scandal but slumping in Dodgers’ loss
PITTSBURGH — As a reporter noted the considerable amount of conversation dedicated to the scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cut…
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from…
Ohtani’s interpreter reportedly wired money to ‘Real Housewives’ star
A name that might be familiar to regular watchers of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” has come up in connection to the criminal case…
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter agrees to plead guilty to stealing $17 million
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani…
Shohei Ohtani ‘grateful’ for investigation into ex-interpreter
Just hours after Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, surrendered to authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers’ two-way…
Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara surrenders in L.A.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, surrendered to federal authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers…
How Shohei Ohtani’s baserunning mistake could help Dodgers
As soon as Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel descended the dugout steps at the end of the first inning Thursday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani and…
After a week of Ohtani drama, Dodgers beat Cardinals in home opener
To Dave Roberts, Thursday afternoon felt nostalgically, longingly, thankfully familiar. The afternoon start time. The red, white and blue bunting. Even the traffic clogging up…
Amid Shohei Ohtani saga, Dodgers defeat Angels in Freeway Series
Storm clouds of the literal variety gathered above Chavez Ravine as Sunday afternoon’s Freeway Series exhibition game between the Dodgers and Angels began. But as…
MLB investigating Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter
Major League Baseball announced Friday it has opened an investigation into the allegations surrounding Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his now ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “Major…
Who is Ippei Mizuhara? Learn about Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
Fans hold up pictures of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during an Angels-Mariners game in September 2022 in Anaheim. (Mark J. Terrill /…
How did Yoshinobu Yamamoto look during his Dodgers debut?
SEOUL — Off the field, Thursday was a nightmare for the Dodgers amid the Ippei Mizuhara/Shohei Ohtani gambling saga. On the field, in the finale of…
Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling
Representatives of Dodgerssuperstar Shohei Ohtanion Wednesday accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly…