US EditionHawaii real estate investor denies improper use of Shohei Ohtani’s likeness in lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges abuse of power and tortious interference involving a $240 million luxury housing project on Hawaii's Big Island, with accusations of unjust enrichment and cost disputes.
- Lawyers for a Hawaii real estate investor denied any improper use of Shohei Ohtani's likeness in a lawsuit regarding a luxury housing project on the Big Island's Hapuna Coast.
- Ohtani and Nez Balelo are accused of abuse of power and tortious interference impacting a $240 million development.
- The defendants claimed that the plaintiffs exploited Ohtani's name for their own benefit.
- Lawyers for Ohtani and Balelo argued that the plaintiffs misappropriated Ohtani's rights and attempted to distract from their own failures.
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Hawaii real estate investor denies improper use of Ohtani’s likeness in lawsuit
HONOLULU -- Lawyers for a Hawaii real estate investor and broker who sued Shohei Ohtani and his agent denied any improper use of the star's likeness for a development project and alleged the agent was trying to deflect blame for cost overruns at the player's home.
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Hawaii real estate investor denies improper use of Shohei Ohtani's likeness in lawsuit
Lawyers for a Hawaii real estate investor and broker have denied any improper use of Shohei Ohtani's likeness for a development project.
Lawyers for an investor and a Hawaiian real estate broker who sued Shohei Ohtani and his agent denied any misuse of the famous puppeteer's image for a real estate project.
Hawaii real estate investor denies improper use of Ohtani's likeness in lawsuit
HONOLULU — Lawyers for a Hawaii real estate investor and broker who sued Shohei Ohtani and his agent denied any improper use of the star’s likeness for a development project and alleged the agent was trying to deflect blame for cost overruns at the player’s home. Ohtani and Nez Balelo of CAA Baseball were sued Aug. 8 in Hawaii Circuit Court for the First Circuit by developer Kevin J. Hayes Sr., real estate broker Tomoko Matsumoto, West Point Inv…
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