In the ongoing fraud trial of Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, prosecutors during the sentencing phase submitted an audio recording in which Mizuhara is alleged to have impersonated Ohtani in a call with a bank in an attempt to secure a $200,

The former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani impersonated the Los Angeles Dodgers player numerous times to defraud him, according to federal prosecutors.

A new piece of evidence has come to light after the Dodgers star was deceived by his interpreter, who stole nearly $20 million.

A nearly four-minute audio recording of Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, was disclosed this week by federal prosecutors which shows Mizuhara impersonating the Los Angeles Dodgers star in order to wire $200,

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is seeking leniency in his federal fraud case, court documents show.

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, is heard impersonating Ohtani to try to get a $200,000 wire transfer approved from Ohtani's bank account in a recording obtained by The Athletic from the Department of Justice.

The recording is being used to push for a nearly 5-year sentence for Ippei Mizuhara, who pleaded guilty to stealing almost $17 million from the Dodgers star.

Federal prosecutors released audio evidence in their fraud case against Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, on Thursday.

An audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan,

Ippei Mizuhara, who last year agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud in connection with illegally transferring millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani, is allegedly heard in a newly released recording posing as the Dodgers hitter on a phone call.