The agent was doing business on his behalf, so (Ohtani is) responsible for the agent ultimately,” the plaintiffs' lawyer told The Athletic.

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,

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his agent Nez Balelo are being sued by a real estate agent and developer accusing them of sabotaging a $240 million housing development in Hawaii.