Casanova worked as Chab\u00e1n\u2019s financial consultant beginning in 2017, with access to corporate bank accounts and financial records, according to the filing in Miami federal court on July 30. <\/p>\n
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Chab\u00e1n filed suit against Ricardo Casanova (right), the husband of Telemundo host and former beauty queen Aleyda Ortiz (left). WireImage<\/p>\n
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Alejandro Chab\u00e1n, a Venezuela-born entrepreneur, wellness advocate and television personality, filed a lawsuit against the husband of a former Puerto Rican beauty queen. Getty Images<\/p>\n
The complaint alleges that from 2017 until his removal in 2024, Casanova transferred and withdrew company money without permission, channeling it to himself under the guise of compensation far beyond what had been agreed upon.<\/p>\n
Chab\u00e1n\u2019s attorney, Miranda Soto, said the claim is being brought under Florida\u2019s Civil Theft Statute, which allows for triple damages in cases of proven theft.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Casanova systematically took funds to which he was not entitled from 2017 until he was discovered in 2024,\u201d Soto said in a statement posted to social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe violated the trust placed in him and his fiduciary duty to Mr. Chab\u00e1n and his companies. This lawsuit not only seeks to protect Mr. Chab\u00e1n\u2019s businesses, but also his employees, partners, and investors.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Post has sought comment from Chab\u00e1n, Ortiz and attorneys for Casanova.<\/p>\n
The case has attracted attention in Spanish-language media in the US and Latin America thanks to Chab\u00e1n\u2019s reputation as a trusted wellness figure and Ortiz\u2019s status as a prominent television host.<\/p>\n
Ortiz, 36, won a reality beauty competition in 2014 and finished as first runner-up in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico competition that same year.<\/p>\n
She has appeared on Telemundo programs, including the morning lifestyle show \u201cEn casa con Telemundo\u201d (\u201cAt Home with Telemundo\u201d) as well as the celebrity dance competition \u201cMira Qui\u00e9n Baila\u201d (\u201cLook Who\u2019s Dancing\u201d).<\/p>\n
Ortiz has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Chab\u00e1n, 43, is widely recognized in the Hispanic community for his transformation from an overweight child into a prominent advocate for health and fitness.<\/p>\n
He has hosted television programs, written best-selling books such as \u201cThink Skinny, Feel Fit: 7 Steps to Transform Your Emotional Weight and Have an Awesome Life.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n