Former eXp Agent Sues Brokerage Over Alleged Assault After Shareholder Summit Party

North Carolina-based eXp agent Kristen Childress filed a lawsuit on May 19, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Orlando against eXp Realty and parent eXp World Holdings, alleging she was raped by a photographer after attending a vendor-hosted open bar networking party held in conjunction with the eXp Shareholder Summit in May 2023.

The complaint alleges the man, who was not a licensed agent, attended the summit as a guest of an eXp agent, and that eXp failed to provide the resources for victims of sexual assault it had promised. Childress is seeking a jury trial, compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive relief requiring policy reform and reporting transparency at eXp.

eXp said it was deeply concerned by any report of harm and extended its support to Childress, but said the alleged incident occurred at a private, non-eXp-sponsored event and the accused individual is not affiliated with eXp Realty. The suit adds to sexual assault litigation the company has faced, including a shareholder derivative suit filed in October 2024 against founder Glenn Sanford and other directors over the handling of such allegations.