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 to destabilize and ultimately dismantle" their role in the project.

"This case is about abuse of power," the lawsuit read, per the AP. "Defendants used threats and baseless legal claims to

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