Ohtani Quietly Settles $240M Hawaii Lawsuit
March 12, 2026·1 day ago·via Realtor.com

Shohei Ohtani and his agent Nez Balelo just quietly settle a messy lawsuit over a massive $240 million luxury real estate project on Hawaii's Big Island. Developers Kevin Hayes Sr. and broker Tomoko Matsumoto accused them of sabotaging the deal by pressuring their business partner, Kingsbarn Realty Capital, to boot them out after bringing Ohtani on as a celebrity endorser to hype the high-end homes averaging $17 million each. Read more about this...
