An audio recording showing Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, impersonating the Dodgers' star to push through a wire transfer was disclosed by federal prosecutors.

Federal prosecutors say a nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,

Eyewitness News has obtained audio that federal prosecutors say is of Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, impersonating the Dodgers star during a phone call with a bank.

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter and confidante, Ippei Mizuhara, is still awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to defrauding the Los Angeles Dodgers star of some $17 million, but more details continue to trickle out about the exact nature of Mizuhara's crimes.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is seeking leniency in his federal fraud case, court documents show.

Federal prosecutors released audio evidence in their fraud case against Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, on Thursday.

Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty in May 2024 to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return after defrauding the 30-year-old Dodgers superstar of more than $16 million over the span of nearly three years between 2021 and 2024.

Federal prosecutors released an audio recording in which they say Ippei Mizuhara impersonates Shohei Ohtani in an attempt to wire money from Ohtani's bank account.

Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts has some advice.

An audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the Dodgers star on a call with a bank.

Ichiro Suzuki is set to become the first Japanese player to make it to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is likely to be the next.