Shohei Ohtani’s translator’s debts almost caused his downfall. In an interview, Ippei Mizuhara revealed how the Los Angeles Dodgers star was involved in his financial troubles.
Shohei Ohtani is in the middle of an incredible season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The baseball sensation is in contention for the Cy Young award thanks to his stellar pitching.
An ugly story from his past has reared its head once again, though. Ohtani’s interpreter and confidant, Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to prison in 2025 for bank fraud.
And while Shohei was cleared of any wrongdoing in the case, a 2024 interview with Mizuhara which was recently released reveals how he was involved in the situation.