Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter and confidant to Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and filing a false tax return. ⁠ ⁠ Federal prosecutors say he stole approximately $16.5 million from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani is considered a victim and has cooperated with the investigation.⁠ ⁠ Mizuhara is scheduled for arraignment on May 14.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💸Catch up on Ippei Mizuhara's gambling scandal in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #ippeimizuhara #translator #shoheiohtani #gambling #bankfraud #guiltyverdict #AAPIHM #AANHPI #AAPIheritagemonth⁠