“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin released a statement Tuesday about the insurance fraud allegations against her husband, alleging that the company filing the lawsuit was known for frivolous claims.
Hostin releases a statement In response to an interview with Entertainment Weekly, American Transit Insurance Company, a New York-based commercial auto insurance company that insures Uber, Lyft, and taxi companies in the state, said, I filed a lawsuit to avoid paying the charges.” People who were suffering were made to take out insurance. ”
“This company has a history of making frivolous claims, has been investigated by the state of New York, and is being sued by Uber Technologies,” she added.
Orthopedic surgeon Emanuel “Manny” Hostin, M.D., and his practice, Hostin Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, have accused more than 180 people in a major federal Racketeer and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York. Named as one of the defendants. December 17th.
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Dr. Emanuel “Manny” Hostin and Sunny Hostin attend the 2024 Bezos Courage Civility Awards on March 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images, Bezos Courage and Decency Award)
As Entertainment Weekly reported, “The View” co-host also said American Transit was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Specifically, Emanuel Hostin is accused of receiving kickbacks for “performing surgeries and fraudulently billing” American Transit, according to the complaint.
It cites at least two of Hostin's patients. He is said to have received treatment in January 2023. If you are involved in a “low-impact” collision where damage is minimal. Both underwent arthroscopic surgery despite “only soft tissue injuries,” according to the lawsuit.
Sunny Hostin's statement added that the company “used my celebrity status to launch a disgusting media smear campaign against my husband.”
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Sunny Hostin and husband Emmanuel Hostin are seen attending the 2022 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Opening Night Gala in New York City. (Dear Dipaspil/Getty)
“We have warned American Transit and plan to file a $5 million countersuit against them for their defamation claims, as the reputational damage intentionally caused by American Transit is difficult to quantify at this time. Ms. Hostin's statement went on to demand that America's transit agency “retract these false claims, pay her husband what he is owed, and issue a public apology.” did.
The situation was discussed privately on “The View,” a source told Fox News Digital. So far, Hostin has not mentioned the lawsuit on air.
A source told ABC's talk show that the situation was “being discussed internally,” adding, “But no one knows what to make of this.”
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Lawsuits being filed under RICO are a strategy aimed at having a chilling effect on behavior, legal experts told Fox News Digital. It also risks entangling defendants like Hostin in complex court proceedings that can last years and potentially result in large payouts.
Fox News' Breanne Deppisch, Joseph Wulfsohn, David Rutz and Brian Flood contributed to this report.
