Shohei Ohtani Sued Over $240 Million Real Estate Project in Hawaii

Shohei Ohtani has found himself in the middle of another legal scandal. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday, August 12, that a Hawaiian real estate investor and broker filed a lawsuit against Ohtani, 31, and his agent, Nez Balelo. The real estate professionals claim the duo got them fired from a $240 million luxury housing development on the Hapuna Coast on the Big Island. Ohtani was allegedly brought into the real estate deal for his “promotional and branding value,” per the outlet. The real estate professionals claimed that Ohtani and Balelo allegedly “exploited their celebrity leverage