Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, allegedly got a real estate investor and a broker fired from their $240 million development in a luxury enclave on Hawaii island. A civil complaint claims that a “calculated and unlawful scheme ” was orchestrated by Balelo,

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and sports agent Nez Balelo are both named in a recent lawsuit spurred by allegations of a “calculated and unlawful scheme” that plaintiffs say resulted in them being unfairly pushed out of a multimillion-dollar Hawaii real estate project.

Just because Shohei Ohtani could be legally liable for the alleged terminations of two people associated with a luxury real estate project he endorsed, doesn't mean he was directly involved in their firings.