LA Tech Execs Allege Judge's Secret Affair Rigged Their Case
Bahar and Bardia Dejban claim a Texas judge's secret romance with their lawyer led to a rigged court case that destroyed their careers.
Tech executives Bahar and Bardia Dejban, who rose to prominence through their work with an innovative e-commerce startup, have filed a lawsuit accusing one of Texas's largest law firms of cheating them out of justice.
They say it all ties back to a powerful judge's secret romantic relationship with his former law clerk turned big law partner to allegedly amass and exploit a bankruptcy haven for the firm and the judge.
In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the twins, both former leaders at the e-commerce company Volusion, allege that Texas-based firm Jackson Walker LLP and two of its former partners, Elizabeth Freeman and Matthew Cavenaugh, conspired with a federal bankruptcy judge to manipulate court proceedings and deny them their day in court.
Author's summary: Tech executives sue law firm over alleged rigged court case.