After a judge previously dismissed Sanford and eXp from the case, the woman behind the suit is seeking to more clearly connect them to the misdeeds of now-former agents.
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Less than three weeks after a judge dismissed eXp and founder Glenn Sanford from a sexual assault lawsuit, the woman who filed the case has added the company and executive back into the case as defendants once again.
Anya Roberts names eXp Realty, parent firm eXp World Holdings and Sanford as defendants in a new amended complaint filed on June 13. The filing is notable because, at the end of May, U.S. District Judge André Birotte had dismissed the brokerage, parent firm and executive from the case. Among other things, Birotte said Roberts failed to establish an employer relationship between Sanford and other defendants and didn’t show how eXp benefited from ignoring claims of misbehavior.
The newly amended complaint seeks to more strongly connect Sanford and eXp to the alleged misbehavior of other defendants in the case.
However, in a statement to Inman Tuesday, eXp argued that the claims against it are baseless.
“EXp Realty has zero tolerance for abuse, harassment, or misconduct of any kind — including by the independent real estate agents who use our services,” the statement argues. “EXp hopes and trusts that the court will give a full and fair hearing to the plaintiffs as they continue to pursue claims against the individuals who allegedly assaulted them. However, the claims against eXp and its leadership have no basis in fact or law.”
News of the amended complaint was first reported by Housing Wire.
Roberts first filed the suit in December. Among other things, she has claimed that now-former eXp agent and recruiter David Golden and his girlfriend, Emily Keenan, drugged and…