{"id":10733,"date":"2026-01-26T20:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/zac-brown-wins-federal-court-fight-with-ex-wife-over-stolen-company-documents\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:53:06","slug":"zac-brown-wins-federal-court-fight-with-ex-wife-over-stolen-company-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/zac-brown-wins-federal-court-fight-with-ex-wife-over-stolen-company-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Zac Brown Wins Federal Court Fight With Ex-Wife Over Stolen Company Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Zac Brown<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Judge Orders Ex &#8230; Return Business Records You Took!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-01-26T12:45:52-08:00\"><br \/>\n                              January 26, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:45 PM PST<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<section id=\"cb-739be2a325ff57416ec2fd912fa80dc9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/4by3\/2026\/01\/26\/5c82e543a3fd4e9ca687171291b24b31_md.jpg\" alt=\"kelly yazdi and zac brown insta handout 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-739be2a325ff57416ec2fd912fa80dc9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-de5f75b96fc0e45b0d1a050d825f674e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Zac Brown<\/strong> scored a major federal court victory &#8230; a judge just ordered his estranged wife to return the documents she took when the country star fired her from his company.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-de5f75b96fc0e45b0d1a050d825f674e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dcac71bd30c78b1a02171a24bb29cf51\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A Georgia federal judge ruled in Zac&#8217;s favor last week &#8230; finding <strong>Kelly Yazdi <\/strong>breached her employment contract by taking and retaining more than 170 confidential business emails and files possibly containing info the judge said she could use to publicly attack Zac.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dcac71bd30c78b1a02171a24bb29cf51--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e74fbcb0d3595f46ea780f4caa8fc9fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/af\/4by3\/2026\/01\/26\/afb566af6bde411a84aad5a98fe8009e_md.jpg\" alt=\"Zac Brown and Kelly Yazdi getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e74fbcb0d3595f46ea780f4caa8fc9fe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c41f29121310f152bbaf8256e5f05ece\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to the ruling, obtained by TMZ, the judge granted Zac Brown Collective a permanent injunction, ordering Yazdi to return all confidential materials within seven days, certify under oath that she&#8217;s done so, and permanently stop using or further disclosing any of Zac&#8217;s business information.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c41f29121310f152bbaf8256e5f05ece--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-852ea8942bdbfc032beec78014355563\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The court found Yazdi secretly forwarded highly sensitive company emails to herself after being fired, and later monetized social media posts aimed at Zac.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-852ea8942bdbfc032beec78014355563--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-621b9ea0d4fc5b3b08f91b53492a2628\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The judge also ruled Yazdi used inside knowledge about Zac&#8217;s unreleased <strong>Dolly Parton<\/strong> collaboration, &#8220;Butterfly,&#8221; to strategically time and theme social media posts &#8230; boosting her platforms while harming Zac&#8217;s business interests.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-621b9ea0d4fc5b3b08f91b53492a2628--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e1c432f764b062dadc06e9b3ddb0e2f2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/53\/4by3\/2026\/01\/26\/538a288748054c67ac488dd93e0a1855_md.jpg\" alt=\"Zac-Brown-and-Kelly-Yazdi-sub-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e1c432f764b062dadc06e9b3ddb0e2f2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8ab8150ad35e847621854ccac3f6b02d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Zac and Yazdi were together for several years before <strong>marrying<\/strong> in August 2023. The marriage <strong>lasted<\/strong> less than four months, and during their relationship Yazdi worked for Zac Brown Collective, ultimately rising to Executive Vice President.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8ab8150ad35e847621854ccac3f6b02d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49d713a2ca615ad0beebc92358865245\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to trial transcripts, Kelly also testified that she recorded a conversation with Zac in which she spoke highly of him &#8230; describing him as loving and saying she was forever grateful for him, testimony that worked against the public narrative she later portrayed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49d713a2ca615ad0beebc92358865245--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f46b43a95e2d041b2f524364fba5bc61\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f46b43a95e2d041b2f524364fba5bc61--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-58c9973d8761bafbe041c9d1dbd650fa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>When reached for comment, Zac&#8217;s attorney <strong>Brad Beckworth<\/strong> told TMZ &#8230; &#8220;We&#8217;re grateful for the Court&#8217;s careful attention to the facts and law. The evidence at trial showed that Ms. Yazdi betrayed Zac&#8217;s trust, took critical confidential information that didn\u2019t belong to her, and used it to attack him publicly for her own gain. The permanent injunction should put an end to it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-58c9973d8761bafbe041c9d1dbd650fa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bed4451dc03787c5c6772959d1b0aa68\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We reached out to Yazdi &#8230; so far, no word back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bed4451dc03787c5c6772959d1b0aa68--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zac Brown Judge Orders Ex &#8230; Return Business Records You Took!!! Published January 26, 2026 12:45 PM PST Zac Brown scored a major federal court victory &#8230; a judge just ordered his estranged wife to return the documents she took when the country star fired her from his company. 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