By Andy McCullough, Mike Vorkunov and Sam Blum
Three weeks after emerging as the central figure in a gambling scandal swirling around Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was accused of stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts, according to an affidavit filed by federal authorities on Thursday.
The complaint accuses Mizuhara, 39, of bank fraud, a crime that includes a maximum sentence of 30 years. Mizuhara is expected to appear in federal court, likely on Friday, for a bond hearing. He will not enter a plea, and an arraignment...