Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was sentenced to almost five years in federal prison Thursday for stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball star, the Department of Justice said.

A former interpreter was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for stealing $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to pay off gambling debts, according to local media reports.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is set to be sentenced for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account.