Mizuhara faces up to 30 years in prison, though he could receive a reduced sentence, should he plead guilty
Ippei Mizuhara apologized to Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers franchise after aggravated fraud allegationLAPRESSE.
Shohei Ohtani’s interpretor, Ippei Mizuhara, apologized to the Japanese star and the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise through his attorney, Michael Freedman, after he was indicted a week ago on charges of aggravated bank fraud against Ohtani, from whom he stole $16 million to place bets.
Following the indictments, Mizuhara surrendered to authorities and was released after posting a conditional bond, after Judge Maria A. Audero ordered him not to travel without permission and to stay away from Ohtani, among other conditions.
Here was the interaction between Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his translator MizuharaTikTok
However, he faces up to 30 years in prison, although he could receive a reduced sentence if he pleads guilty.
“Today Mr. Mizuhara voluntarily turned himself in, made his initial appearance and was released on bail as agreed with the government. He continues to cooperate with the legal process and is hopeful that he can reach an agreement with the government to resolve this case as quickly as possible and be able to take responsibility,” Mizuhara’s lawyer said.
“He wants to apologize to Mr. Ohtani, the Dodgers, Major League Baseball and his family. As noted in court, he is also anxious to seek treatment for his gambling. We have no further comment at this time, but Mr. Mizuhara will provide further comment as the legal process progresses.”
The prosecutor’s findings on Mizuhara’s fraud
For his part, the federal prosecutor in charge of the trial, Martin Estrada, stressed at a press conference that Ohtani is a victim of Mizuhara, because he was unaware of all these actions of his interpreter, to manage his own money.
“There is no evidence to indicate that Mr. Ohtani authorized more than $16 million in transfers from his account to bookmakers. Sensei Otani did not authorize these transactions and did not give Mizuhara access to his account,” he explained.
“But other than that, we had time to review. A Japanese expert reviewed thousands of comments over the years and found no mention of gambling or authorization to transfer money to bookies.
“Furthermore, there is no case of Mizuhara calling the bank and deceiving Mr. Otani . It’s in Mizuhara’s wallet.
In the main story. Mizuhara was the messenger and one of the accountants, who admitted to the accountant that he had robbed Otani.
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