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Shohei Ohtani and his agent were struck by a trial by a real estate investor and a broker in Hawaii, saying that they had drawn them from the development of luxury housing of 240 million dollars using their celebrity status.
The agent of the bidirectional superstar of the Los Angeles Dodgers is accused of having increasingly demanding the concessions of the developer Kevin J. Hayes and the real estate broker Tomoko Matsumoto, then to demand that their own trading partner, Kingsbarn Realty Capital, the deposit of the agreement.
“”[Nez] Balelo and Otani, who were brought to the company only for the promotional and brand of Otani, exploited their lever effect of celebrities to destabilize and finally dismantle the role of the complainants in the project – without reason other than their own financial interest, “said the trial, via the Associated Press.
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers talks with Agent Nose Balelo before the match between the New Orleans and the Rams of Los Angeles at the Sofi stadium on December 21, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Haffy / Getty Images)
“This case concerns the abuse of power,” continued the trial. “The defendants used baseless threats and legal allegations to force a trading partner to betray his contractual obligations and to strip the complainants of the very project that they have designed and built.
“Defenders must be held responsible for their actions, not protected by renown or behind -the -scenes agents acting with impunity. The applicants include this action to expose the unconsciousness of the defendants and to ensure that the rules of contract, equitable negotiation and responsibility also apply to all – celebrities or not.”
Ohtani and Balelo are accused of tort interference and unfair enrichment, while also undergoing their interests in another company.
The Balelo agency, CAA, refused to comment on the prosecution, according to the AP.
Los Angeles’ bidirectional player, Shohei Ohtani, against Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium. (Kiyoshi Mio / Imagn images)
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Balelo threatened to withdraw Ohtani from the agreement if their own requests were not satisfied, said the trial.
“Kingsbarn began to capitulate all the whims of Balelo,” said the costume. “Over time, he has become more and more obvious that Kingsbarn was more concerned with preserving his relationship with Otani than honoring his obligations to his business partners.” Ohtani signed its approval agreement with developers in 2023.
This is not the first time that Ohtani has had an out -of -phase drama involving large sums of money. His former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is serving a prison sentence for theft and fraud after having stolen money in Ohtani to repay the game debts. The money delivered to bookmakers came from Ohtani’s bank account.
Los Angeles Dodgers appointed the famous shohei Ohtani shoemaker with teammates after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels in Angel Stadium. (Images Kirby Lee / Imagn)
Ohtani has just become the first person since 2018 to reach more than 40 home circuits in three consecutive seasons, while it features for a fourth MVP in the past five years for the West NL heads.
