Scandal: Close Friend of Shohei Ohtani Charged with Bank Fraud Scam, Los Angeles Dodgers Star Swindled of $16 Million!
Los Angeles, California – Federal prosecutors charged Ippei Mizuhara, a longtime interpreter and close friend of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, with bank fraud on Thursday, alleging that he embezzled over $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player to settle gambling debts. This development comes after initial reports by various news outlets indicating that Ohtani’s name appeared on large sums of money transferred to a suspected illegal bookie. In a press conference to announce the …