New York Times, print edition, December 16, 2023: Assault Suits Roil Big Firm In Real Estate; Women Cite Claims of Predatory Behavior
In lawsuits, five women say eXp Realty long ignored complaints that two male agents were preying on their female peers at alcohol-fueled work events.
The firm elevated Leo Pareja from chief strategy officer to chief executive, the company announced. Founder Glenn Sanford, who returned to the top job in January 2023, is sticking around as chair and CEO of parent company eXp World Holdings.
Four female real estate agents have expanded their claims against eXp Realty’s founder and CEO Glenn Sanford and two of the company’s male agents.
Recently amended lawsuit has more details about several sexual assaults allegedly carried out by influencers at eXp events, along with reiterating arguments that the company is culpable for the behavior—and misconduct—of agents who act as recruiters.
A federal judge is allowing four women to move forward with civil claims that they were drugged and sexually assaulted by eXp recruiters at company events, ruling the alleged victims have “plausibly” contended that two high-profile influencers raped them—and that the company and CEO Glenn Sanford are culpable for failing to implement safeguards, as well as participating in a cover-up.
eXp and CEO Glenn Sanford are seeking to dismiss a second lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by high-profile recruiters at company events, arguing again that they are not responsible for the alleged misconduct of agents—although the same judge just recently overruled similar arguments in a separate case.
The state comptroller wants eXp Realty to look into allegations that female real estate agents were drugged and assaulted during company events.
A second lawsuit has been filed against real-estate MLM Exp Realty, again alleging “drugging and sexual assault” of women.
In lawsuits filed in February and Thursday, five women detailed a disturbing pattern of predatory behavior by two prominent agents, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden.
The suit accuses now-former eXp agents of sexually assaulting a woman and claims eXp failed to stop the 'abhorrent behavior.' It follows a similar case that began in February
Five women are now accusing eXp Realty of creating a culture that enabled them to be drugged and assaulted, according to a second lawsuit filed Thursday.
More allegations emerge of misconduct, company’s lack of response. The sexual assault scandal at eXp Realty is growing, after a woman filed the second lawsuit against the brokerage regarding two prominent agents.
A second suit accusing former eXp agents Michael Bjorkman and David Golden was filed on Thursday
Five women told the Times that it took a lawsuit to get action on predatory behavior. A second lawsuit has been filed, and eXp said that it let “bad actors” go.
A second civil complaint was filed last week alleging that a former Santa Clarita realtor drugged and sexually assaulted several women during work events.
New defendants have been named in an amended version of a civil complaint alleging that a prominent Santa Clarita Valley Realtor drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women several times over a period of five years.
Plaintiffs in the “sex trafficking” lawsuit filed against eXp World Holdings, eXp Realty, and two eXp agents, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden, in mid-February in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California have amended their complaint to include eXp Realty CEO Glenn Sanford and top recruiter Brent Gove as defendants.
A real estate agent cleared of sexual assault charges in Nevada is facing a federal lawsuit in California over allegations he drugged and raped four women, including two in Las Vegas.
In lawsuits filed in February and Thursday, five women detailed a disturbing pattern of predatory behavior by two prominent agents, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden.
Four of the five women suing real estate firm eXp allege that executives turned a blind eye to allegations that they were drugged and sexually assaulted by star agents
The suit accuses now-former eXp agents of sexually assaulting a woman and claims eXp failed to stop the 'abhorrent behavior.' It follows a similar case that began in February
Five women are now accusing eXp Realty of creating a culture that enabled them to be drugged and assaulted, according to a second lawsuit filed Thursday.
More allegations emerge of misconduct, company’s lack of response. The sexual assault scandal at eXp Realty is growing, after a woman filed the second lawsuit against the brokerage regarding two prominent agents.
A second suit accusing former eXp agents Michael Bjorkman and David Golden was filed on Thursday
Five women told the Times that it took a lawsuit to get action on predatory behavior. A second lawsuit has been filed, and eXp said that it let “bad actors” go.
A second civil complaint was filed last week alleging that a former Santa Clarita realtor drugged and sexually assaulted several women during work events.
New defendants have been named in an amended version of a civil complaint alleging that a prominent Santa Clarita Valley Realtor drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women several times over a period of five years.
Plaintiffs in the “sex trafficking” lawsuit filed against eXp World Holdings, eXp Realty, and two eXp agents, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden, in mid-February in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California have amended their complaint to include eXp Realty CEO Glenn Sanford and top recruiter Brent Gove as defendants.
A real estate agent cleared of sexual assault charges in Nevada is facing a federal lawsuit in California over allegations he drugged and raped four women, including two in Las Vegas.
A second lawsuit has been filed against real-estate MLM Exp Realty, again alleging “drugging and sexual assault” of women.
A [Washington]-based real estate brokerage faces accusations that it knew two of its male agents drugged and sexually assaulted female co-workers during work events.
A civil complaint has been filed alleging that a prominent Santa Clarita Valley Realtor, Michael Bjorkman, drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women several times over the past five years.
The complaint, filed in California, alleges that eXp turned a blind eye to two of its agents drugging and sexually assaulting women at recruiting events.
According to the suit filed Wednesday, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden took advantage of women while attending real estate industry events.
The complaint alleges that eXp Realty turned a “blind eye” to two agents who had a history of drugging and sexually assaulting women.
A complaint filed in a California federal court Wednesday alleges that two employees from eXp Realty engaged in sexual misconduct with other real estate agents during trips for company events.
A Santa Clarita realtor has been named in a civil sex trafficking case filed earlier this week, with multiple women alleging that he drugged and sexually assaulted them with the knowledge of a co-conspirator and the realty company they both associated with.
eXp Realty and eXp World Holdings have been named in a controversial lawsuit alleging that the company “turned a blind eye” while several of its current and former agents sexually assaulted women at the company’s recruiting events.
Four women accused eXp Realty on Wednesday in California federal court of ignoring reports that a pair of agents drugged them in order to sexually assault them during employee recruitment and...
Four women and one man, all represented by lawyers from Cohen Hirsch, LP and Lenze Lawyers, PLC have filed a federal sex trafficking action... against eXp Realty, eXp World Holdings, and several of its current and former agents.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Four women have filed a lawsuit against a Bellingham-based real estate brokerage, claiming it knew two male agents had drugged and sexually assaulted them.
Four women have filed a civil lawsuit in California, accusing two eXp Realty real estate agents of drugging and assaulting or attempting to assault them between 2018 and 2020.
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