Manny, an orthopedic surgeon, was one of 180 defendants named in American Transit’s suit, which was filed on December 17, 2024, in the New York Eastern District Court. Manny and his practice are accused of receiving “kickbacks by performing surgery and… billing a company that insured taxi companies and Uber and Lyft drivers.”

Hostin claims that the plaintiff, American Transit, an insurance group that primarily works with ride-share drivers, filed the suit "to avoid paying for medical and surgical proce

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin issued a statement about the insurance fraud allegations against her husband on Tuesday, arguing that the company who filed the lawsuit was known for frivolous claims.

"We have put American Transit on notice and will file a five-million-dollar counter lawsuit for their defamatory claims," Hostin said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE

Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View,” has responded to a lawsuit accusing her husband, Dr. Emmanuel “Manny” Hostin, of insurance fraud. The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Hostin provided fraudulent medical services and billed insurance company American Transit through fraudulent claims.