Shohei Ohtani’s infamous interpreter continued to steal millions from him knowing how bad it was getting
Mizuhara has been charged with stealing more than $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star.
Ippei Mizuhara and Shohei Ohtani while with the Los Angeles Dodgers.LAPRESSE
There’s no doubt that sports betting can take on a life of its own and land you in financial ruin. Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s infamous interpreter, knows that all too well.
Here was the interaction between Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his translator Mizuhara
After landing in hot water for allegedly stealing from Ohtani’s bank accounts to fund his sports gambling addiction, Mizuhara has now been charged with the theft of over $16 million from the two-time AL MVP in order to cover his financial losses.
The worst part of it all is that Mizuhara knew exactly just how bad it was getting. And he continued to do it anyway.
Ippei Mizuuhara admits to stealing from Shohei Ohtani
According to the federal complaint filed on Thursday, Mizuhara once texted his bookie “I’m terrible at this sport betting thing huh? Lol“. Another text came to light as well, with Mizuhara essentially admitting his crime: “Technically I did steal from him, it’s all over for me“.
Overall, the numbers are staggering.
Mizuhara ended up losing over $40 million over the years. The evidence against him has become overwhelming.
Many wondered whether Mizuhara was taking the blame for something Ohtani was a part of, but everything points to Mizuhara being a degenerate gambler with a crippling addiction.
