A television project about the gambling scandal surrounding Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is in development by Starz, an industry source confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday.
The Lionsgate TV project will focus on Mizuhara’s gambling scandal, which led to his firing by the Dodgers and accusations from Ohtani’s representatives that he stole millions from the four-time MLB Most Valuable Player to pay off his gambling debts. Mizuhara was convicted of defrauding Ohtani and sentenced to 57 months in federal prison in February. The show will also explore Mizuhara and Ohtani’s relationship, which dates back to Ohtani’s rookie season at age 18 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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