New Year Brings Legal Trouble for Dr. Emmanuel Hostin

Dr. Emmanuel “Manny” Hostin, husband of The View co-host Sunny Hostin, faces serious legal challenges. He is among nearly 200 defendants named in one of New York’s largest RICO lawsuits. Authorities accuse him of federal insurance fraud and accepting kickbacks for unnecessary surgeries.

Allegations of Fraudulent Surgeries

The lawsuit, filed on December 17, 2023, alleges that Dr. Hostin performed arthroscopic surgeries and billed American Transit—a major insurer for taxi, Uber, and Lyft drivers—for procedures that were unnecessary.

The complaint claims Dr. Hostin received improper payments disguised as “dividends” or other compensation for referring patients to specific medical facilities.

Defense Denies All Claims

Dr. Hostin’s attorney, Daniel Thwaites, firmly denies the allegations. He calls the lawsuit a “blanket, meritless” attack from a struggling insurance company.

Thwaites argues that American Transit failed to properly investigate and is using litigation to harass healthcare providers. He defends Dr. Hostin’s reputation as untarnished.