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Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter released on $25,000 bond, issues apology

Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter appeared in court on a bank fraud charge accusing him of stealing $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover illegal gambling debts. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, who surrendered to authorities earlier in the day, did not enter a plea during a 25-minute proceeding before a US District Court magistrate judge in Los Angeles. He was ordered to return for an arraignment on May 9.