Sunny Hostin's husband, Emmanuel "Manny" Hostin, made headlines after he was named in an insurance fraud lawsuit. According to legal documents viewed by Us Weekly on January 7, 2025, Emmanuel is one of almost 200 defendants included in a lawsuit filed with the New York Eastern District Court.

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.”