Shohei Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Fired From Uber Eats After Job Goes Public

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was fired from his Uber Eats delivery job almost as quickly as he lost millions of dollars in his sports bets.

Just 24 hours after the New York Post exclusively released pictures of Ippei Mizuhara delivering food via Uber Eats in the Los Angeles area, the convicted felon was fired from the popular company.

Talk about having it all to having nothing at all. 

And although I support and respect all delivery men and women, for Ippei to go from translating for the biggest international athlete in the world in Ohtani to dropping off paper towels and hot pockets is absolutely wild.

Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara were inseparable for years.  Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

UBER EATS FIRED OHTANI'S LONGTIME INTERPRETER DUE TO PENDING CHARGES

According to NBC Los Angeles, Ippei's firing from Uber Eats was a result of his pending litigation, related to being involved in a massive illegal sports betting gambling ring. But get this - apparently Ippei has been delivering Uber Eats FOR YEARS! 

"Mizuhara has been an Uber Eats courier for a few years. Given these recent charges, he no longer has access to the platform," Uber spokesperson Gabriela Condarco-Quesada said in a statement.

You'd think someone would have noticed Ippei just driving around and delivering groceries around the Los Angeles area considering he has been by Ohtani's side since signing with the Anaheim Angels in 2018. Not to mention when moving to Los Angeles after the star two-way player signed with the Dodgers this past offseason. But nope, not in Los Angeles, apparently. Don't they have TMZ out there? Oh well. 

IPPEI MIZUHARA COULD FACE 30 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON

Ippei's fall from grace comes just a few days after he pleaded guilty to multiple bank and tax fraud charges while also admitting to stealing $16+ million from Ohtani. According to federal prosecutors, Ippei impersonated Ohtani on multiple occasions to steal millions of dollars from the star player. Eventually, Mizuhara was implicated after the bookie he was using was arrested by federal investigators.

Although Mizuhara would end up winning $142 million, his total losses amounted to $183 million, thus leaving him nearly $40 million in the hole. Ippei's guilty plea earlier this week was part of an agreement he made with prosecutors. He could face up to 30 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for October. 

Conveniently, Ohtani was found to not be aware of his longtime interpreter and best friend's gambling habits throughout the past 3 years.

No word if Ohtani knew that Ippei was also working for Uber Eats.