LOS ANGELES, April 12 — The former Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani was charged with bank fraud yesterday for allegedly stealing more than US$16 million (RM76.3 million) from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts.

Ippei Mizuhara, 39, made a series of unauthorised transfers from Ohtani’s checking account between November 2021 and January 2024, the Justice Department said.