Ippei Mizuhara, the former translator for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, could well be headed to jail for a lengthy period of time in the

The recording is being used to push for a nearly 5-year sentence for Ippei Mizuhara, who pleaded guilty to stealing almost $17 million from the Dodgers star.

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

The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, who pleaded guilty last year to bank fraud and falsifying tax returns, was caught on tape pretending to be Los Angeles Dodgers superstar in a call with a

While strong teammates now on the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts were once bitter rivals in the World Baseball Classic.

Federal prosecutors on Thursday disclosed a nearly four-minute audio recording which they said showed Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter convicted of defrauding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, attempting to push through a $200,000 wire transfer from one of the player’s accounts.

Ohtani once eschewed the Dodgers for the Angels, and got stuck in a six-year playoff drought. The Dodgers’ new Japanese rookie phenom Sasaki made a different call.

Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki's agent informed the club.

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.

Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons why he ultimately chose the Dodgers.

Roki Sasaki is finally a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 23-year-old phenom was introduced by Dodgers brass Wednesday afternoon at a news conference that took place at Dodger Stadium. Various news outlets and media members watched intently as Sasaki donned a Dodgers jersey for the first time and answered many questions about his decision to ultimately join L.