Ippei Mizuhara admitted to quietly siphoning millions of dollars from the baseball superstar to pay off lost wagers.

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former longtime interpreter and confidant, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison ...

The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani who pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud has been sentenced to four ...

The former interpreter of Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, is set to serve 57 months in prison on top of paying $17 ...

Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty last year to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after stealing about $17 million from Shohei Ohtani.

Mizuhara was accused of stealing nearly $17 million from Shoehei Ohtani’s bank account to cover his gambling bets and debts.

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing about $17 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei ...

Ippei Mizuhara has a federal court sentencing hearing set for Thursday afternoon for taking almost $17 million from Dodgers ...