Sunny Hostin is clapping back at that lawsuit against her husband!
If you missed it, The View co-host’s hubby Dr. Emmanuel Hostin was one of about 200 doctors accused of committing federal insurance fraud in a new $450 million suit filed last month. You can read all about the suit HERE. The couple hired Mark Geragos last week to help them fight back against the claims, and now the TV personality is clapping back personally!
In an explosive statement to Page Six on Monday, Sunny (who is also an attorney) argued that American Transit, the insurance company, “filed a frivolous lawsuit against my husband” as a “desperate attempt to avoid paying for medical and surgical procedures for people it insures who were in pain.”
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The couple, via their attorney, already threatened to countersue the insurance company for $5 million if they don’t withdraw the case and issue an apology. On this, Sunny noted the $5 million is “an amount that is likely to increase as the reputational damage that American Transit has intentionally caused is difficult to quantify at this time.” She also accused the company of using her celeb status to “start a disgusting media smear campaign against my husband, which included me and our children.” She alleged:
“American Transit is harassing me and my family in a frantic attempt to not pay its bills. Our family will not be intimidated and harassed. We remain unbowed.”
Whoa. She also accused the company of “engaging in despicable tactics like harassing doctors.” She went on to mention a different lawsuit in her statement, one filed by Uber Technologies against American Transit and a previous investigation by the New York State, claiming American Transit is “on the verge of bankruptcy,” suggesting that’s their motive for the case. She concluded:
“Let me be clear, where I come from, American Transit will receive a PHD from FAFO University.”
Damn!!!
FAFO, as in “f**k around and find out”? She ain’t playing!
It’s inneresting, though, how much she seems to be making this about herself when there are literally hundreds of docs wrapped up in this legal scandal. But she clearly feels like she and her family are being targeted and isn’t going to let that happen on her watch.
On Sunday, William Natbony, a lawyer for the insurance company told the outlet:
“American Transit commenced its lawsuit as part of its statutory responsibility to fight no-fault fraud which is rampant in New York. The allegations of the Complaint speak for themselves. With respect to any allegations by any defendant as to improper conduct by American Transit or its counsel, such assertions are emphatically denied as without basis.”
It’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out…
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[Image via ABC/YouTube & Sunny Hostin/Instagram]
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