Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is facing federal charges for bank fraud after allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani to cover his gambling debts. Mizuhara, who had a close professional relationship with Ohtani since the latter moved to the MLB, reportedly manipulated Ohtani's bank accounts to finance his gambling habit, which included placing 19,000 bets and accruing over $40 million in losses. The case, brought forward by the US Justice Department, has revealed that Mizuhara impersonated Ohtani to authorize wire transfers and admitted to bookmakers and through text messages that he was stealing from Ohtani. Mizuhara is expected to plead guilty as part of a negotiation with federal authorities and has surrendered to law enforcement, with a court appearance scheduled where he was released on a $25,000 bond and ordered to undergo gambling addiction treatment. This development comes as a shock to the sports world, highlighting a significant breach of trust within the professional circle of one of baseball's biggest stars.