Shohei Ohtani's Former Interpreter Impersonated Him In Audio Shared Amid Fraud Case

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A new audio has been released revealing Ippei Mizuhara impersonating LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

The former interpreter for the baseball player was fired back in March 2024 after being found allegedly defrauding the 30-year-old pitcher.

Federal prosecutors released a four-minute audio recording showing Ippei impersonating Shohei in a call to a bank to push through a wire transfer. Keep reading to find out more… The audio was mentioned in a court filing where the prosecutors recommended a five-year sentence and restitution, per The Athletic.

U.S. attorney Jeff Mitchell says the audio was obtained from a bank and filed to backup the prosecutors claims that Ippei had repeatedly called the bank for wire transfers, and reportedly even had routed Shohei‘s account info to his own phone and email.