In an unfortunate turn of events, there has been a rumour circling the pageantry that former Miss World Stephanie del Valle has been sued for embezzlement. The Puerto Rican diva, according to these rumors, has embezzled millions of dollars allocated by the authorities for Miss World 2021, held in her country.
As stated in the reports, the Government of Puerto Rico and the Municipality of Rio Grande granted more than $1.2 million from public funds. It was alleged that Stephanie Del Valle and her Reignite corporation ‘did not have the financial capacity, staff or experience to carry out the contest’ so she subcontracted the company Puerto Rico With a Purpose L3.
Her company allegedly issued three checks totaling the amount of $1,225,000.00, but the lawsuit alleges that the company committed fraud because it immediately ordered its bank to stop payment and the checks were rejected when they were deposited by Puerto Rico With a Purpose L3C.
According to reports, there might be a chance that Miss World 2021 might not be held in March which was originally postponed from December 2021 after a covid-19 outbreak amongst delegates. What do you think of these rumours?