LA Tech Execs Allege Judge’s Secret Affair Rigged Their Case

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 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.

The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, ties the alleged conspiracy back to a powerful judge's secret romantic relationship with his former law clerk turned big law partner.

The twins, both former leaders at the e-commerce company Volusion, claim the judge's secret affair led to a rigged court case.

Author's summary: Tech execs sue law firm over alleged rigged court case.

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Los Angeles Magazine Los Angeles Magazine — 2025-11-04

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