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Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's Former Interpreter, Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison

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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison after stealing nearly $17 million from his ex-employer's bank account to pay off gambling debts.

Sam Blum of The Athletic provided details.

Per ESPN's Tisha Thompson, U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb also ordered Mizuhara to pay $1.1 million to the IRS.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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