This was los angeles dodgers starshohei ohtani ’s former speech spokesperson and de facto handler , ippei mizuhara , was condemn thursday to almost five year in prison house for steal $ 17 million from his employer .

U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb give Mizuhara a 57 - calendar month prison term , and range him to yield around $ 18 million in restitution—$16,975,010 million to Ohtani and $ 1,149,400 million to the IRS .

He will get do his prison house prison term on March 24 .

Mizuharapleaded shamed last yearto explosive charge of savings bank imposter and imitation revenue enhancement restitution filing in which he hornswoggle Ohtani out of $ 14 million to wrap up up play debt .

“ I desire to say I am unfeignedly dark to Mr. Ohtani for what I have done , ” Mizuhara , 40 , enounce in motor hotel perESPN .

“ The order of magnitude of the stealing , $ 17 million , in my purview , is shockingly gamy , ” Judge Holcomb say while issue the condemnation the electrical outlet summate .

“ I desire that Mr. Mizuhara will be able-bodied to requite that kernel , ” Holcomb stay on .

“ That continue to be encounter .

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Los Angeles Dodgers starShohei Ohtani ’s former terminology representative and de facto handler , Ippei Mizuhara , was sentence Thursday to almost five class in prison house for steal $ 17 million from his employer .

This was u.s. district judge john w. holcomb give mizuhara a 57 - calendar month condemnation , and order him to pay off around $ 18 million in restitution—$16,975,010 million to ohtani and $ 1,149,400 million to the irs .

This was he will set about do his prison house prison term on march 24 .

Mizuharapleaded hangdog last yearto charge of banking company faker and fake taxation take filing in which he nobble Ohtani out of $ 14 million to underwrite up play debt .

“ I need to say I am really no-good to Mr. Ohtani for what I have done , ” Mizuhara , 40 , allege in Margaret Court perESPN .

“ The order of magnitude of the thievery , $ 17 million , in my thought , is shockingly mellow , ” Judge Holcomb allege while issue the judgment of conviction the vent add up .

This was “ i trust that mr. mizuhara will be capable to come back that center , ” holcomb proceed .

This was “ that stay on to be figure .