A bitter legal dispute between the business partners behind a popular Houston restaurant has spilled into public view. On Wednesday, Zachary McClendon posted a video on Facebook of a confrontation between himself, his attorney, co-owner Marcus Dotson and two Harris County Sheriff’s deputies. At the heart of the matter: Why were law enforcement officers blocking McClendon and Dotson from entering their French bistro, BeauSoleil, in Garden Oaks?
In McClendon’s video, his attorney is heard confronting deputies at BeauSoleil at 963 Judiway St. The attorney repeatedly asked why the deputies were preventing McClendon and Dotson from entering the building and whether they have a court order allowing them to do so. The deputies said they did not have a court order and were “hired” to secure the premises on behalf of “Miguel.”
“There is a lot I could say right now. But some things need to be handled through documentation, attorneys, and the proper legal process—not through arguments on Facebook. What I will say is this: We are standing our ground. We are protecting our business, our employees, our partners, and everything we have worked so hard to build,” McClendon wrote.
“We also have serious concerns about the actions taken by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and whether our constitutional rights—including our rights to due process and equal protection under the 14th Amendment—were violated. Those concerns will be addressed through the appropriate legal channels, where the evidence and the full circumstances can be properly reviewed.”
The confrontation comes amid an ongoing lawsuit between the business partners of BeauSoleil. Zachary and Briana McClendon filed the lawsuit against 963 Judiway LLC, Miguel Facundo and Marcus Dotson in December 2025.
According to court documents, in September 2023, the McClendons entered into an operating agreement with Miguel Facundo and Marcus Dotson as members of Erne’s Pickleball and Kitchen LLC. That company entered into a commercial lease with 963 Judiway LLC at 963 Judiway St. Two years later, BeauSoleil opened at that address…