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Ippei Mizuhara In Federal Custody After Allegedly Stealing $16M from Shohei Ohtani

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Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is in federal custody after surrendering to law enforcement Friday morning, Alden González reported for ESPN.

Mizuhara is being charged with bank fraud after allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani.

He will appear in court in Los Angeles at 1 p.m. PT Friday and is expected to be released on bond, González reported.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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