The former interpreter to Shohei Ohtani, who admitted stealing almost $17 million from the Japanese baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Thursday. Prosecutors stressed throughout the case that Ohtani was an innocent victim of Mizuhara's deception and there was no evidence to suggest the Dodgers star was aware of or involved in illegal gambling.

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, who admitted stealing almost $17 million from the Japanese baseball star, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Thursday.