“Descent into toxicity”: Ernie Carswell’s commissions lawsuit details “cultural decay” at Elliman

Luxury agent Ernie Carswell sued Douglas Elliman for allegedly taking his earned commissions on his and his team’s way out the door from the firm last year. The 11-page lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court late last month, said Carswell and his 15-person team’s decision to leave Elliman for Sotheby’s International Realty was due to the “toxic corporate culture” at the brokerage that “threatened his professional reputation.” On top of that, attorneys for Carswell accused Elliman of taking a little over $300,000 in commissions earned across seven deals the team had in contract at the time of its […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.