Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and agent Nez Balelo are being sued by a Hawaiian real estate investor and broker, according to the Associated Press .

The lawsuit, filed in Hawaii Circuit Court last week by developer Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and broker Tomoko Matsumoto, alleges that Balelo and Ohtani used their "celebrity leverage to destabilize and ultimately dismantle plaintiffs' role" in a $240 million housing development project with Kingsbarn Realty Capital.

"Kingsbarn openly admitted during the call that Balelo had demanded the terminations and that they were being done solely to placate him," the lawsuit claims. "Plaintiffs stand to lose millions of dollars in compensation tied to projected homebuilding profit, construction management fees, and broker commissions."

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