Overview
- Attorneys for both sides agreed to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, resolving all claims through a private settlement.
- The case stemmed from a proposed $240 million luxury housing project on Hawaii’s Big Island.
- Plaintiffs Kevin Hayes Sr. and Tomoko Matsumoto had alleged Ohtani and agent Nez Balelo used threats and baseless legal claims to push them out of the venture.
- The settlement leaves the plaintiffs’ accusations unadjudicated, and no terms have been publicly disclosed.
- Ohtani can now focus on the World Baseball Classic with Team Japan and the upcoming 2026 season with the Dodgers.