FILE - Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stands next to Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani and translates during an interview at Dodger Stadium on Feb. 3, 2024, in Los Angeles. Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in a sports betting case where prosecutors allege he stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)