Ippei Mizuhara, 39, is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Othani.

Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s account.

Ippei Mizuhara has a federal court sentencing hearing set for Thursday afternoon for taking almost $17 million from Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani. He was Ohtani's translator.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced by a judge Thursday in a California courtroom.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former Japanese-language interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani convicted of federal charges in an illegal betting case, faces possible prison time during a sentencing hearing Thursday.

The former Japanese language interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the player to pay off gambling debts. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced in federal court after stealing nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, learned his fate on Thursday. He will be serving a prison sentence of

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to the maximum 57 months in prison for defrauding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, as the judge rejected his pleas for leniency given the brazenness of his fraud.