Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts.
Mizuhara admitted to one count of bank fraud, which carries a maximum 30-year prison sentence, and one count of filing a false tax return, which carries a maximum three-year prison sentence, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
U.S. District Judge John Holcomb has scheduled sentencing for Oct. 25.
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