Shohei Ohtani Sued
You And Your Agent …
Screwed Us On $240 Mil Actual Property Deal
Revealed
Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, have been sued … after they allegedly screwed over some actual property enterprise moguls in Hawaii — costing them a fortune.
The lawsuit was filed in Hawaii Circuit Courtroom final week … and in it, the case’s plaintiffs, Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and Tomoko Matsumoto, declare Ohtani and Balelo sabotaged a $240 million actual property enterprise that they had all entered into.
In response to the swimsuit — which TMZ Sports activities obtained on Tuesday — Hayes Sr., a developer, and Matsumoto, an actual property dealer, had gotten concerned in a luxurious housing undertaking on the Large Island … and introduced Ohtani in to assist market it.
However, they allege a short while later, Balelo and the Los Angeles Dodgers famous person went to Hayes Sr. and Matsumoto’s enterprise accomplice, Kingsbarn Realty Capital, and tried to get them fired “for no reason other than their own financial self-interest.”
They allege Balelo and Ohtani “issued an ultimatum … and demanded that Kingsbarn remove Hayes and Matsumoto from the project or else face retaliatory litigation.”
Hayes Sr. and Matsumoto say they’re now on the chopping block as a consequence of Balelo and Ohtani’s actions … leaving them prone to shedding “millions of dollars in economic entitlements.”
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“This case is about abuse of power,” the plaintiffs wrote within the swimsuit. “Defendants used threats and baseless legal claims to force a business partner to betray its contractual obligations and strip Plaintiffs of the very project they conceived and built.”
“Defendants must be held accountable for their actions, not shielded by fame or behind-the-scenes agents acting with impunity,” they added. “Plaintiffs bring this suit to expose Defendants’ misconduct and to ensure that the rules of contract, fair dealing, and accountability apply equally to all — celebrity or not.”
Hayes Sr. and Matsumoto are suing for unspecified damages.
Ohtani and Balelo haven’t but publicly commented on the allegations … although the Dodgers designated hitter did not appear too affected by all of it throughout L.A.’s sport in opposition to the Angels on Monday evening, as he hit a house run.
