A new piece of evidence has come to light after the Dodgers star was deceived by his interpreter, who stole nearly $20 million.

Ippei Mizuhara wasn’t just Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, he was also his confidant and managed a variety of things for the 30-year-old – from his finances to his daily errands.

Federal prosecutors on Thursday disclosed a nearly four-minute audio recording which they said showed Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter convicted of defrauding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, attempting to push through a $200,000 wire transfer from one of the player’s accounts.

Federal prosecutors released an audio clip of Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly impersonating the Los Angeles Dodgers star during a bank phone call. They also recommended a 57-month sentence.

Mizuhara allegedly had already obtained access to Ohtani's bank accounts and changed security credentials to give himself entry. The person on the tape tells the bank employee that he is Shohei Ohtani, then provides a phone number to the bank for authorization -- a number that prosecutors say belonged to Mizuhara.

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Shohei Ohtani instantly became a force to be reckoned with during his 2018 rookie season in the MLB. He played in 104 games that season, hitting .285/.361/.564 with 22 home runs and 61 runs batted in.

An audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank, federal prosecutors said.

The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani tried to pass himself off as the Los Angeles Dodgers star during a phone call with a bank.

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The gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has just taken another turn.