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,

A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan,

Federal prosecutors released an audio clip of Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly impersonating the Los Angeles Dodgers star during a bank phone call. They also recommended a 57-month sentence.

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

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, is heard impersonating Ohtani to try to get a $200,000 wire transfer approved from Ohtani's bank account in a recording obtained by The Athletic from the Department of Justice.

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 baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan,

An audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, impersonating the MLB star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he described as a car loan,