Overview
- Attorneys for both sides agreed to dismiss the suit with prejudice, stating the settlement covers all claims, according to court filings reported by TMZ.
- Developer Kevin Hayes Sr. and broker Tomoko Matsumoto had alleged Ohtani and agent Nez Balelo used the star’s fame to push them out of a proposed $240 million, 14‑unit Vista at Mauna Kea Resort project.
- Ohtani’s camp previously sought dismissal, arguing the plaintiffs improperly used his name, image and likeness to drive attention to another venture in violation of their agreement.
- The plaintiffs later expanded the complaint to include Creative Artists Agency and CAA Sports, with the settlement closing those claims as well.
- Coverage notes the resolution removes a public distraction as Ohtani plays for Team Japan at the World Baseball Classic, while the project’s public status now appears uncertain after references were scrubbed from marketing materials.