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Starz to Adapt Scandal of Dodgers' Translator's $17M Fraud

12/9/2025

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Starz is developing a drama about Ippei Mizuhara, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's former translator, who stole $17 million to pay gambling debts.
Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2024 and was sentenced to nearly five years in prison.
The project has been in development since May 2024, with Alex Convery as writer-producer, Justin Lin directing, and Scott Delman and Albert Chen producing.

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Story summary

Starz is developing a drama about Ippei Mizuhara, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's former translator, who stole $17 million to pay gambling debts.
Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2024 and was sentenced to nearly five years in prison.
The project has been in development since May 2024, with Alex Convery as writer-producer, Justin Lin directing, and Scott Delman and Albert Chen producing.