Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, banned from delivering for Uber Eats

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani who pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud for stealing nearly $17 million from the athlete’s bank account, has lost another job.

Mizuhara was banned from delivering for Uber Eats due to his pending litigation, a spokesperson said.

“Mizuhara has been an UberEats courier for a few years,” said Gabriela Condarco-Quesada with Uber Eats. “Given these recent charges, he no longer has access to the platform.”

Ippei Mizuhara ‘s crimes stunned the baseball world, shattering his image as Ohtani’s shadow at ballparks around the U.S. He entered his guilty plea Tuesday in federal court in Santa Ana.

The ex-interpreter had exploited his personal and professional relationship with Ohtani to plunder millions from the two-way player’s account for years, at times impersonating Ohtani to bankers. Mizuhara signed a plea agreement that detailed the allegations on May 5, and prosecutors announced it several days later.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.