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Civil Litigation

Oct. 20, 2026

Judge closes courtroom to public in eXp Realty sexual assault trial

Reporters and spectators were ordered out of a Los Angeles federal courtroom for a hearing Tuesday, following a defense request to seal sensitive evidence. The legal basis for closing the proceedings was not immediately clear.

A federal judge closed his Los Angeles courtroom to the public Tuesday for a hearing in a civil sexual assault trial against two former eXp Realty agents, following a defense request to seal documents containing sensitive communications.

U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. is presiding over the trial of David Golden and Michael Bjorkman, who are accused by former eXp Realty agent Anya Roberts of sexual assault and misconduct connected to company recruiting events. Both men deny ...

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