A high-stakes defamation lawsuit has been filed in Palm Beach County, Florida, involving a prominent real estate agent and a luxury property developer. Marcy Javor, a well-known real estate agent with Signature One Luxury Estates, LLC, filed the complaint on July 8, 2024, against Arnold Galman and his company, Galman Group, Ltd., alleging a malicious campaign to destroy her reputation.
According to the complaint filed by Javor in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, Galman embarked on a defamatory crusade after a business deal went sour. The trouble began when Javor assisted Galman in locating and negotiating for luxury properties within the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club community. Despite successfully closing on an $11.75 million property due to Javor's efforts, Galman allegedly refused to pay the agreed-upon commission to Signature One Luxury Estates and instead launched a smear campaign against Javor.
The lawsuit details numerous instances where Galman allegedly threatened and defamed Javor through emails and public flyers. On May 9, 2024, Galman sent an email promising to "write a letter to every single resident at Royal Palm explaining what you did and the lawsuit that I am bringing against you and the firm." Another email sent on May 12 warned: "just be ready because I am preparing a letter to be sent to 700 homes at Royal Palm exposing your dishonesty and treachery." These communications were part of what Javor describes as an orchestrated effort by Galman to ruin her professional standing.
Javor's complaint also includes allegations of personal threats from Galman. On May 16, she received a flyer at her workplace calling her an "UGLY FUCKING LIAR," which she believes was sent by Galman. Further defamatory statements were made via emails and text messages accusing Javor of being dishonest and untrustworthy. In one particularly aggressive email dated May 18, 2024, Galman wrote: "Marcy ... you’re a lying piece of shit and I am going to come after you with everything i [sic] got !!"
Javor claims that these defamatory actions have caused significant harm to her reputation and career. She notes that potential clients have questioned her integrity due to Galman's widespread dissemination of false information. The complaint asserts that these actions constitute defamation per se as they directly attack her professional capabilities.
In seeking judgment from the court, Javor is asking for compensatory damages exceeding $100,000 for harm caused to her reputation and career. She is also pursuing punitive damages for the malicious nature of Galman's actions once leave is granted by the court. Additionally, she seeks prejudgment interest and coverage of legal costs incurred due to this litigation.
Representing Marcy Javor are attorneys Brian H. Koch and Kylee Neeranjan from Holland & Knight LLP. The case is presided over by Judge Joseph Abruzzo under Case Number 502024CA006378XXXAMB Div: AF.