Ippei Mizuhara Reportedly Surrenders to Authorities in Los Angeles

The jig is up.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, has surrendered to authorities on charges of federal bank fraud. Mizuhara is accused of embezzling over $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to fund his gambling debts.

He is slated to appear in federal court at 1 p.m. PT and may be released on bond afterward.

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Ippei Mizuhara surrendered to law enforcement this morning and is in federal custody. He is scheduled to appear in L.A. court at 1 p.m. PT. The expectation, according to what I was told yesterday, is that he will be let out on bond at that point.

— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) April 12, 2024

Revelations about Mizuhara’s gambling habits were disclosed on Thursday, detailing that he placed around 19,000 bets from 2021 to 2024, losing nearly $40.7 million. Despite not betting on baseball, his average bet was approximately $12,800, and he even confessed to being “terrible” at gambling in a text to a bookmaker.

Additionally, Mizuhara is accused of impersonating Ohtani in communications with bank officials and altering settings on Ohtani’s bank accounts to prevent transaction notifications.

Currently, Mizuhara is reportedly negotiating a plea deal. If convicted, the 39-year-old could face up to 30 years in federal prison, according to the New York Times.