WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Named In Bombshell Lawsuit

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Sophie Cunningham Mentioned In Bombshell Lawsuit Against Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are currently embroiled in multiple lawsuits over allegations of workplace mismanagement, including racial discrimination, retaliatory firings and sexual harassment. In the latest suit, filed May 13, Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein is accused of having an affair with current Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham.The lawsuit was filed by former Director of Security Gene Traylor, who accuses the franchise of racial discrimina…

WNBA Bombshell Accused Of Affair With CEO

Sophie Cunningham is named in the latest lawsuit against the Phoenix Suns. She is accused of having an affair with CEO Josh Bartelstein. Neither party issued a statement. However, the organization vehemently denies any wrongdoing. Cunningham, 28, played the first six years of her WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury is owned by the same group as the Suns. It was Robert Sarver and co. from 2004-2023. Mat Ishbia bought both teams in 2…

WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Named In Bombshell Lawsuit

WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham’s Life Off The Court (1:01) WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, who made her debut for the Indiana Fever this weekend, has reportedly been named in a bombshell lawsuit.Cunningham, 28, was traded by the Phoenix Mercury to the Indiana Fever this offseason. The former Missouri Tigers star gives Caitlin Clark some veteran help in the backcourt. The Fever had a dominant 93-58 win over the Chicago Sky in the season-opener on Satur…

Phoenix Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein Named in Bombshell Lawsuit Alleging Affair with Former Mercury Star Sophie Cunningham

The Phoenix Suns, once hailed as a franchise on the cusp of cultural and professional renewal following mortgage mogul Mat Ishbia’s record-setting $4 billion purchase in 2022, are now entangled in a series of mounting legal battles that depict a deeply troubled organization. The most recent lawsuit, filed in federal court, has ignited a firestorm of controversy—this time accusing Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein of engaging in an improper sexual relati…

Bombshell Lawsuit Accuses Phoenix Suns CEO Of Affair With WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Months Before Blockbuster Trade

Sophie Cunningham (Grace Smith/IndyStar-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The 2025 WNBA season has started off with a bang, with Sophie Cunningham securing major headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Indiana Fever star is playing for a new team this year, but she has something from her past coming up in a damning new lawsuit. The Phoenix Suns are now tied into a mirage of lawsuits that paint a harrowing picture of workplace dysfunction, rac…