A professional horse trainer has sued the United States Center for Safesport Inc., and another organization, claiming they destroyed his career through unfair suspension procedures and seeking to overturn his indefinite ban and recover damages.
Christian Heineking alleges the organizations suspended him without proper hearings based on uncorroborated sexual misconduct allegations, violating federal due process requirements and antitrust laws. He filed his complaint Wednesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
“The result is professional annihilation,” Heineking said. “Plaintiff cannot compete, train, coach or even appear at the competitions that generate the vast majority of ...
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