Former Miss North Carolina USA sues Miss USA, alleges social media ‘weaponized’ against her

Former Miss North Carolina Brittany Boltinhouse is suing Miss USA for defamation, accusing the pageant organization of weaponizing social media against her after she was dethroned over alleged “homophobic views.” The lawsuit names the Miss USA organization, its Chairman Thom Brodeur, and the operators of the North Caro

Brittany Boltinhouse claims that pageant organizers conspired to replace and defame her over her support for President Trump, among other conservative figures.

Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse has launched defamation proceedings against the Miss USA organization after it stripped her of her title earlier this month while citing a string of allegedly offensive posts for the dethroning.

Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA winner Brittany Boltinhouse has filed a defamation lawsuit after being stripped of her title – where she accused pageant bosses of covering up the reason why her crown was removed. Her lawyers have accused A-Blaize Productions — the pageant producers — and Miss USA president Thom Brode

Relatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issue The family of Iryna Zarutska is suing Charlotte and a security company one year after the Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed onboard a light rail train in the North Carolina city. A lawsuit fil

Iryna Zarutska's family sues city where she was killed over 'systemic failures' which led to her death  GB News

The wrongful death lawsuit alleges no security guard was aboard the Charlotte light rail train when Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in 2025.