An aerial real estate investor and broker is sueing Shohi Ohtani, Los Angeles Dojers Superstar and his agent expelled him from a luxury housing development of $ 240 million on the prestigious Hapuna coast of Big Island, which brought him to the endors.
According to the trial filed in the air circuit court on Friday, the agent of Ohtani, Nez Balelo, Developer Kevin J. Hess Senior and Real Estate Broker Tomoco Matsumoto demanded concessions, before demanding that his business partner, Kingsburn Realty Capital left him from the deal.
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“Balelo and Otani, who were brought into an enterprise for Otani’s pracharak and branding value only, exploited their celebrity lenses to destabilize the role of the plaintiff in the project and eventually destroy the role of the plaintiff – for any reason except his own financial selfishness, for any reason,” claims. ”
The suit accused Ohtani and Balelo of tyrannical intervention and unjust enrichment. Hayes, a developer with a 40 -year experience, and Matsumoto, who was to be a listing agent for an average homes of $ 17.3 million, says that Ohtani and Balelo also tried to reduce their interests in another, neighboring venture.
A spokesman for Balelo’s agency, CAA Baseball rejected the comment. Efforts to reach Kingsburn officials for comments were not immediately successful.
“This case is about the misuse of power,” says the lawsuit. “Defendants used threatening and baseless legal claims to force a professional partner to cheat their contractual obligations, cheating the plaintiff of the project they imagined and created.
“The defendants should be held accountable to their tasks, not agents working by fame or back-forth agents. The plaintiffs bring the suit to highlight the malpractices of the defendants and to ensure the rules of contract, fair behavior and accountability to ensure that all-cylbs or not.”
31 -year -old Ohtani, perhaps as the most international star in baseball history from Japan in 2018, with both pitch and ability to hit him which made him doubled for his team. Five-time all-star and three-time most valuable player, he A record 10-year, $ 700 million signed contract Prior to last season, with Dozers and the team helped win the 2024 world series.
The investment material for Vista at Mauna’s resort, which remained online on Monday night, listed Hayes and Matsumoto as part of the management team with Kingsburn. It is called Ohtani “Babe Ruth of Japan” and “1 Resident”, giving him the top billing ahead of the resorted Mauna’s resort, “One of the most famous hotels in Hawaii,” Hapun Beach, “Hapun Beach,” Hapun Beach, “Hapun Beach,” Hapun Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapuna Beach,” Hapuna Beach, “Hapun
“Ohtani will act as a celebrity spokesperson for the project and is committed to buying one of the 14 residences within the project,” says the brochure. “He intends to spend significant time in Vista in the off-season and will create a small hitting and pitching feature for Presiden training.”
Ohtani deferred the project in April as its upcoming “Winter Home”, CBS Honolulu affiliated KGMB-TV reported at that time
The suit says that the developers spent 11 years working on the deal and “as part of a bold marketing strategy” signed an endorsement deal with Ohtani in 2023, “one of the most high-profile endorsments.”
Investment brochure said, “This partnership with Ohtani will increase demand and create discussion within the Japanese luxury vacation home market, which is a primary target audience for the project.” “We have a significant impact to the homeowner of Shohi Ohtani on the global risk of the project and expects to accelerate the pace of sales, helping us achieve our pricing objectives.”
The suit stated that Balelo “quickly became a disruptive force,” threatened to pull Ohtani from the deal if the concessions were not given.
“Kingsburn started capitalizing for every whisper of Balelo,” the suit said. “Over time, it became clear that Kingsburn was more concerned about preserving his relationship with Otani than to respect his obligations for its business partners.”
Last month, did the suit say “a coordinated ambush”, Kingsburn fired Hayes and Matsumoto.
The suit said, “Kingsburn openly admitted during the call that Balello had sought to be terminated and was being fully being demolished to him,” the suit said. “Plagies stand to lose millions in the estimated compensation of homebuilding benefits, construction management fees and broker commissions.”
