Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has been sued for allegedly giving up on real estate transactions
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohai Otani and his agents are sued by Hawaiian real estate investors and brokers for a $240 million housing development agreement.
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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohai Otani and his agents have been sued by Hawaiian real estate investors and brokers, claiming that both men have finished off a $240 million residential development on Hawaii’s Hapuna coast.
The lawsuit was filed in Hawaii Circuit Court on August 8th and obtained by USA Today Sports. Ohtani agent Nez Balelo says he wanted a guarantee from Kingsbarn Realty Capital, a company based in Las Vegas before requesting Kingsbarn Realty Capital, a real estate partner from developers and real estate broker Matsumoto, who has been in business for 40 years.
Otani is mentioned in the lawsuit, where some parts have been edited as “Otani.” The developer says in the lawsuit they tried to tackle the deal for more than a decade before signing an approval agreement with Ohtani in 2023.
“This lawsuit is about abuse of power. Defendants use threats and unfounded legal claims to force business partners to betray their contractual obligations and strip the plaintiff of the very projects they have devised and constructed. “The defendants must be liable for their actions, not protected by behind-the-scenes agents with immunity. The plaintiff will file this lawsuit to expose the defendants’ misconduct and ensure that contracts, fair dealings and accountability apply equally to everyone.”
Otani and Valero have been accused of illegal interference and unjust enrichment. He attempted to disrupt a second business venture by using “using celebrity leverage to destabilize the plaintiff’s role in the project and eventually dismantled it.”
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Ohtani is listed in a 2024 press release from Vista for the Mauna Kea Resort Project and is intended to appeal to high-end buyers in Japan and the US. “For me, Hawaii is a beautiful blend of Pacific culture,” Otani said in the release. “Here I found my own paradise at Mauna Kea Resort. Two perfect beaches, two great golf courses, etc. I choose a home site and build a winter home here. This is a special place – a place to call the house right away.”
Otani is in his second season with the Dodgers after signing a 10-year, $700 million contract. Los Angeles won the World Series last year. He is the most valuable player in five All-Stars and three times, hitting .284 with 42 home runs in the NL West leader in 2025 and 78 RBI.
