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

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,

An audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank, federal prosecutors said.

An audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the Dodgers star on a call with a bank.

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,

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

A new audio obtained by The Athletic shows Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, impersonating Ohtani to wire $200,000.