Listen, folks, that’s sabotage.
An Australian real estate company has found itself in trouble again as a result of the alleged actions of a former employee, news.com.au reports. The staffer denies the charges, but the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, perhaps inspired by the Beastie Boys, revoked his real estate license.
The incident, which sparked a year-long drama, is said to have happened in December 2017. At the time, Divine Agency’s Roger Aga allegedly changed a single digit in the contact numbers of more than 900 customers on the company’s books. Mr. Aga then took his client to his new employer, Bell Properties, in accordance with the legal ruling.
This all allegedly happened after Mr Aga’s boss at Devine, Stephen Devine, informed Mr Aga that he would not be paid for the shares unless he agreed to a three-year trading restriction.
“He was of the view that he should not be bound in any way until the shares were paid,” court documents state.
In 2019, the New South Wales Supreme Court ruled that Mr Agha had engaged in “systematic and repeated acts of sabotage”. The court last week said it could not determine whether Mr. Aga had changed the data but would still revoke his real estate license because the agent admitted using confidential information to move clients from Mr. Devine to Mr. Bell. said.
Devine told the magazine that while the court’s decision was justified, the case had come at a heavy price.
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“[This lawsuit]was a major trigger for me to exit the family business, which had been in operation for over 70 years, and required the sale of the family home and other assets to cover the legal costs associated with this lawsuit. ” Devine said.
Aga plans to appeal the revocation of his real estate license. The next court date in the case is scheduled for October 21st.
— Holden Walter Warner
