Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to repay gambling debts.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former Japanese interpreter who pleaded guilty to stealing millions from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to cover gambling debts, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison on Thursday.
The convicted bookie who placed bets for Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter believes half of professional athletes are gambling on sports. So is the LA Dodgers star one of them?