The Lionsgate TV project will focus on Ippei Mizuhara's gambling scandal, which led to his firing by the Dodgers.

The project from Lionsgate Television counts ‘Air' screenwriter Alex Convery and Justin Lin among its executive producers.

After getting rebuffed by media companies with relationships with MLB, Lionsgate reached an agreement with Starz to develop ...

As it turns out, translator Ippei Mizuhara didn't allegedly steal $4.5 million from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara allegedly stole more than $16 million. He will be charged with bank fraud. That ...

Starz is in development on an untitled project from Lionsgate about the inside story of LA Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani's ...

LOS ANGELES — Ippei Mizuhara pleaded not guilty to charges of bank and tax fraud Tuesday morning in federal court, a formality ahead of a plea deal negotiated with federal prosecutors, according to ...

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — As an interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara was supposed to bridge the gap between baseball star Shohei Ohtani and his English-speaking teammates and fans as the duo traveled from ...

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced Thursday to 57 months in prison for bank and tax fraud after stealing close to $17 million from Ohtani.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded not guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday. The not guilty plea is a formality ahead of a deal he negotiated ...

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, made his first court appearance Friday afternoon on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers superstar to cover debts with ...

Michael Jordan and Nike movie “Air” screenwriter Alex Convery will be the writer and showrunner for the Mizuhara production.