A former interpreter for the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani surrendered to authorities Monday in Pennsylvania to begin his federal prison sentence for bank and tax fraud stemming from the theft of funds from the three-time league MVP to pay off staggering gambling debts.
Mizuhara, of Newport Beach, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani without the baseball star’s knowledge. Mizuhara pleaded guilty to fraud charges and admitted to stealing the funds to pay off mounting sports betting debts.
Mizuhara’s court proceedings took place in Santa Ana, but federal prison authorities confirmed to NBCLA that the 40-year-old was in custody in Pennsylvania. A spokesperson confirmed he was…