
The amount of money that Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara misappropriated from the Dodgers slugger is allegedly much more significantly than previously realized. Mizuhara has been charged with bank fraud by federal investigators after allegedly transferring over $16 million from Ohtani’s bank account to fund his illegal gambling, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced Thursday. It had previously been alleged that Mizuhara siphoned $4.5 million from Ohtani to cover gambling debts. “At this point Mr. Ohtani is considered a victim in this case,” Estrada said, according to The Athletic, adding...