Legal Actions and Allegations
is pursuing legal action against his former interpreter, , for the recovery of $325,000 worth of baseball cards, alleging they were bought with funds misappropriated from Ohtani's bank account.
Mizuhara, who has pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud, is accused of accessing Ohtani's account to fund his gambling debts, medical bills, and the baseball card purchases, with Ohtani seeking restitution.
Background and Consequences
Mizuhara, previously a close confidant and assistant to Ohtani, faces a potential 30-year prison sentence and over $17 million in restitution to Ohtani and $1 million to the .
Despite the scandal, Ohtani achieved significant success, winning the with the and securing his third MVP award, amidst allegations that Mizuhara gambled Ohtani's money on various sports.