As a formality, ex-interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleads not guilty
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he's negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case.
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![Ippei Mizuhara's plea agreement says the former longtime interpreter for Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani will be required to pay him restitution that could total nearly $17 million US, as well as more than $1 million to the IRS. The former longtime interpreter for Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani is surrounded by several reporters as he leaves federal court following his arraignment in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7204293.1715720385!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mizuhara-ippei-240514-1180.jpg)
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he's negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case.