In addition to the sentence Ippei Mizuhara was also ordered to pay restitution of more than $18.1 million.
Instead, he instructed Bowyer to wire the money to defendants personal bank account.
Mizuharas motivation wasnt addiction, it was :greed, prosecutors said.
Ippei Mizuhara and Shohei Ohtani in FebruaryChristian Petersen/Getty Images
The extent of this defendants deception and theft is massive, said United States Attorney Martin Estrada.
My office is committed to vindicating victims throughout our community and ensuring that wrongdoers face justice.
Technically I did steal from him.
They also revealed recent discussions with Ohtani himself on the matter.
Arraignment for Mizuhara, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has now been set for next Tuesday, May 14.
City News Service contributed to this post.
