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.

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.

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,