Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and agent accused of sabotaging $240M Hawaii real estate project
A Hawaii real estate investor and broker filed a lawsuit against Shohei Ohtani, claiming that the Los Angeles Dodgers star and agent had been fired from the development of $ 240 million luxury housing, which Big Island brought him to approve the popular pill of Big Island.
According to the lawsuit filed at the Hawaii Circuit Court on Friday, Ohtani’s agent Nez Balelo asked for concessions from developer Kevin J. Hayes and Real Estate Broker Tomoko Matsumoto before he asked his business partner Kingsbarn Realty Capital to release them from the agreement.
Balelelo and Otani, who were brought to the initiative only for the promotion and branding value of Otani, exploited the famous leverages to destroy the role of the plaintiffs in the project and ultimately exploit. ”
The case blames Ohtani and Balele of unjust intervention and unjust enrichment. Hayes, a developer with 40 years of experience, and Matsumoto, which will be the listing agency of houses, each of which has an average of $ 17.3 million, says Ohtani and Balelo are trying to weaken their interests in a second, neighboring attempt.
Balelo’s agency spokesman Caa rejected the interpretation of Beyzbolu. The attempts to reach Kingsbarn officials for comments were not immediately successful.
“This case is about the abuse of power, or he says. “The defendants used threats and unquestionary legal claims to betray a business partner’s obligations of contract and to undress the project they designed and built the plaintiffs.
“The defendants should be held responsible for their actions that are not protected by agents. Plaintiffs should bring this case to reveal the abuse of the defendants and to ensure that the contract, fair transactions and accountability rules are equally implemented to everyone.”
The 31 -year -old Ohtani came from Japan in 2018 as the most good news of the baseball history, both with the ability to hit the field and the ability to hit both the field. He signed a 10-year-old contract with Dodgers, Dodgers, the most valuable player three times and three times before last season, and helped the team to win the 2024 world series.
On Monday night, the investment materials for Vista in Mauna Kea Resort, which remained online, listed Hayes and Matsumoto as part of the management team. Ohtani, “Japan’s Babe Ruth” and “1st settled”, called the best billing in front of the iconic Mauna Kea Resort, “one of the most famous hotels in Hawaii” pilla beach, “Conde Nast Traveler in America by Conde 1 beach in the United States”
“Ohtani will act as a famous spokesman for the project and committed to buy one of the 14 residences within the project, Bro Brochure says. “He also plans to spend an important time in Vista out of the season and will build a small stroke and firing facility for pre -season education.”
The case says that developers have spent 11 years on the agreement and signed a approval agreement with Ohtani, Oh, one of the highest profile approvals that can come to mind in 2023 as a part of a bold marketing strategy ”.
“This partnership with Ohtani, the primary target audience for the project will increase the demand in the home market and create a buzz.” He said. “We see that the hosting of Shohei Ohtani has a significant impact on the global exposure of the project and expects to accelerate the sales rate, so that we help us achieve our pricing goals.”
The case said that Balelo was “quickly becoming a destructive force ,, threatening to withdraw Ohtani from the agreement if the privileges were not given.
“Kingsbarn began to surrender with every enthusiasm of Balelo,” he said. “Over time, he was more concerned about protecting Kingsbarn’s relationship with Autani, and he was more concerned about honoring his obligations to his business partners.”
Last month, he fired Kingsbarn Hayes and Matsumoto in what the dress calls “coordinated ambush ..
“Kingsbarn, Balelo, said that Baleli was demanding termination and only to appease it,” he said. “The plaintiffs continue to lose millions of dollars of compensation for the predicted home construction profit, construction management fees and broker commissions.”
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