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	=== Connection to Illegal Bookmaker ===		=== Connection to Illegal Bookmaker ===

	In September 2021, Mizuhara attended a poker game involving Los Angeles Angels players and coaches, where he met illegal bookmaker [[Mathew_Bowyer]]. Shortly after, Bowyer set up Mizuhara with a betting account on AnyActionSports.com, a Costa Rica-based gambling website Bowyer used for his operation.<ref name="cbs-sentence" />		In September 2021, Mizuhara attended a poker game involving Los Angeles Angels players and coaches, where he met illegal bookmaker [[Mathew_Bowyer\|Mathew Bowyer]]. Shortly after, Bowyer set up Mizuhara with a betting account on AnyActionSports.com, a Costa Rica-based gambling website Bowyer used for his operation.<ref name="cbs-sentence" />

	Bowyer later said he knew within 30 days that Mizuhara was a problem gambler based on the frequency and nature of his bets. Mizuhara bet obsessively, wagering on obscure international soccer matches and other events around the clock. His average bet was approximately $12,800, and he averaged 25 bets per day.<ref name="irs-sentence">IRS, "Former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for illegally transferring nearly $17 million from baseball star's bank account," February 2025, https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/former-interpreter-sentenced-to-nearly-5-years-in-prison-for-illegally-transferring-nearly-17-million-from-baseball-stars-bank-account.</ref>		Bowyer later said he knew within 30 days that Mizuhara was a problem gambler based on the frequency and nature of his bets. Mizuhara bet obsessively, wagering on obscure international soccer matches and other events around the clock. His average bet was approximately $12,800, and he averaged 25 bets per day.<ref name="irs-sentence">IRS, "Former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for illegally transferring nearly $17 million from baseball star's bank account," February 2025, https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/former-interpreter-sentenced-to-nearly-5-years-in-prison-for-illegally-transferring-nearly-17-million-from-baseball-stars-bank-account.</ref>
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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [[Mathew_Bowyer]]		* [[Mathew_Bowyer\|Mathew Bowyer]]
	* [[Bank_Fraud]]		* [[Bank_Fraud\|Bank Fraud]]
	* [[Tax_Evasion]]		* [[Tax_Evasion\|Tax Evasion]]
	* [[Restitution,_Fines,_and_Forfeiture]]		* [[Restitution,_Fines,_and_Forfeiture\|Restitution, Fines, and Forfeiture]]
	* [[Self-Surrender_Procedures]]		* [[Self-Surrender_Procedures\|Self-Surrender Procedures]]
	* [[Supervised_Release]]		* [[Supervised_Release\|Supervised Release]]
	* [[Plea_Agreements_and_Trial_Procedures]]		* [[Plea_Agreements_and_Trial_Procedures\|Plea Agreements and Trial Procedures]]
	* [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements]]		* [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements\|Federal Sentencing Guidelines]]
	* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Prison Facilities]]

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	\|birth_date = December 31, 1984		\|birth_date = December 31, 1984
	\|birth_place = Hokkaido, Japan		\|birth_place = Hokkaido, Japan
	\|charges = Bank fraud, Filing a false tax return		\|charges = [[Bank_Fraud\|Bank fraud]], Filing a false tax return
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	=== Connection to Illegal Bookmaker ===		=== Connection to Illegal Bookmaker ===

	In September 2021, Mizuhara attended a poker game involving Los Angeles Angels players and coaches, where he met illegal bookmaker ~~Mathew Bowyer~~. Shortly after, Bowyer set up Mizuhara with a betting account on AnyActionSports.com, a Costa Rica-based gambling website Bowyer used for his operation.<ref name="cbs-sentence" />		In September 2021, Mizuhara attended a poker game involving Los Angeles Angels players and coaches, where he met illegal bookmaker [[Mathew_Bowyer]]. Shortly after, Bowyer set up Mizuhara with a betting account on AnyActionSports.com, a Costa Rica-based gambling website Bowyer used for his operation.<ref name="cbs-sentence" />

	Bowyer later said he knew within 30 days that Mizuhara was a problem gambler based on the frequency and nature of his bets. Mizuhara bet obsessively, wagering on obscure international soccer matches and other events around the clock. His average bet was approximately $12,800, and he averaged 25 bets per day.<ref name="irs-sentence">IRS, "Former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for illegally transferring nearly $17 million from baseball star's bank account," February 2025, https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/former-interpreter-sentenced-to-nearly-5-years-in-prison-for-illegally-transferring-nearly-17-million-from-baseball-stars-bank-account.</ref>		Bowyer later said he knew within 30 days that Mizuhara was a problem gambler based on the frequency and nature of his bets. Mizuhara bet obsessively, wagering on obscure international soccer matches and other events around the clock. His average bet was approximately $12,800, and he averaged 25 bets per day.<ref name="irs-sentence">IRS, "Former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for illegally transferring nearly $17 million from baseball star's bank account," February 2025, https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/former-interpreter-sentenced-to-nearly-5-years-in-prison-for-illegally-transferring-nearly-17-million-from-baseball-stars-bank-account.</ref>
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	=== Charges and Guilty Plea ===		=== Charges and Guilty Plea ===

	On April 11, 2024, federal prosecutors charged Mizuhara with one count of bank fraud. He turned himself in the following day and was released on $25,000 bond. On June 4, 2024, Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank fraud and to one count of filing a false tax return, the latter related to his failure to report gambling winnings on his taxes.<ref name="wiki-mizuhara" />		On April 11, 2024, federal prosecutors charged Mizuhara with one count of [[Bank_Fraud\|bank fraud]]. He turned himself in the following day and was released on $25,000 bond. On June 4, 2024, Mizuhara [[Plea_Agreements_and_Trial_Procedures\|pleaded guilty]] to bank fraud and to one count of filing a false [[Tax_Evasion\|tax return]], the latter related to his failure to report gambling winnings on his taxes.<ref name="wiki-mizuhara" />

	=== Sentencing ===		=== Sentencing ===

	On February 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb sentenced Mizuhara to 57 months in federal prison, slightly below the 63-month term prosecutors had recommended. The judge also ordered Mizuhara to pay $16,975,010 in restitution to Ohtani and $1,149,400 to the IRS, and imposed three years of supervised release.<ref name="doj-sentence" />		On February 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb sentenced Mizuhara to 57 months in federal prison, slightly below the 63-month term prosecutors had recommended. The judge also ordered Mizuhara to pay $16,975,010 in [[Restitution,_Fines,_and_Forfeiture\|restitution]] to Ohtani and $1,149,400 to the IRS, and imposed three years of [[Supervised_Release\|supervised release]].<ref name="doj-sentence" />

	At sentencing, prosecutors emphasized the scope of Mizuhara's betrayal. "Let there be no doubt, Mr. Ohtani is truly a victim and has suffered, and will continue to suffer, harm from defendant's conduct," prosecutors stated in court documents.<ref name="nbc-sentence">NBC News, "Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in gambling-linked theft," February 2025, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shohei-ohtani-former-interpreter-set-sentenced-gambling-linked-theft-rcna190978.</ref>		At the [[Sentencing_Hearings:_Procedures_and_Considerations\|sentencing hearing]], prosecutors emphasized the scope of Mizuhara's betrayal. "Let there be no doubt, Mr. Ohtani is truly a victim and has suffered, and will continue to suffer, harm from defendant's conduct," prosecutors stated in court documents.<ref name="nbc-sentence">NBC News, "Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years in gambling-linked theft," February 2025, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shohei-ohtani-former-interpreter-set-sentenced-gambling-linked-theft-rcna190978.</ref>

	== Prison Status and Deportation ==		== Prison Status and Deportation ==

	Mizuhara was ordered to surrender to federal prison by March 24, 2025. His attorney, Michael G. Freedman, indicated that Mizuhara, a Japanese citizen, is expected to be deported after completing his sentence.<ref name="fox-sentence">Fox LA, "Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, sentenced for stealing millions," February 2025, https://www.foxla.com/news/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-sentenced.</ref>		Mizuhara was ordered to [[Self-Surrender_Procedures\|surrender to federal prison]] by March 24, 2025. His attorney, Michael G. Freedman, indicated that Mizuhara, a Japanese citizen, is expected to be deported after completing his sentence.<ref name="fox-sentence">Fox LA, "Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, sentenced for stealing millions," February 2025, https://www.foxla.com/news/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-sentenced.</ref>

	== Terminology ==		== Terminology ==

	* '''Bank Fraud''': A federal crime involving a scheme to defraud a financial institution or obtain money from a bank through false pretenses.		* '''[[Bank_Fraud\|Bank Fraud]]''': A federal crime involving a scheme to defraud a financial institution or obtain money from a bank through false pretenses.

	* '''Wire Transfer''': An electronic transfer of funds from one bank account to another.		* '''[[Wire_Fraud\|Wire Transfer]]''': An electronic transfer of funds from one bank account to another.

	* '''Problem Gambling''': Gambling behavior that causes harm to the gambler or others, often characterized by loss of control.		* '''Problem Gambling''': Gambling behavior that causes harm to the gambler or others, often characterized by loss of control.

	* '''Restitution''': Court-ordered payment to compensate victims for their financial losses.		* '''[[Restitution,_Fines,_and_Forfeiture\|Restitution]]''': Court-ordered payment to compensate victims for their financial losses.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [[Mathew_Bowyer~~\|Mathew Bowyer~~]]		* [[Mathew_Bowyer]]
	* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities~~\|Overview of the Federal Prison System~~]]		* [[Bank_Fraud]]
			* [[Tax_Evasion]]
			* [[Restitution,_Fines,_and_Forfeiture]]
			* [[Self-Surrender_Procedures]]
			* [[Supervised_Release]]
			* [[Plea_Agreements_and_Trial_Procedures]]
			* [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements]]
			* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities]]

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