Broker filed case in local PS
Hello folks
Need your expert advise. We have a broker in our area in Chembur. He is like a local goon and controls most of the flats. Last year in November he had showed us a flat on rent and we had said we would be keen post which he asked us to wait for 2 months citing owner is abroad and work needs to be done. In the meanwhile, to our surprise the flat got listed by another broker. So we went ahead and closed the deal through this broker by paying due brokerage in Jan this year. Not the previous broker (who is a goon) got to know abour it and cane charging to our house saying we denied him his brokerage. We tried explaining that he had only showed us the house once and since it was given to another broker by the owner we went ahead with that. But nutcase as they are he threatened and left. Now got a call from local PS citing this dispute and asking me to come there. Unfortunately the owner lives abroad and clearly wants nothing to do with this. So have to manage on my own.
My question is what is legally tenable here? There is 0 written conversation with him. I have all the communication with the broker with whom we closed the deal including payment details. Should i go to the PS or consult a lawyer?