Simonetta Lein at the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards in Cannes in 2022. Photograph: Tim P Whitby/GettyA celebrity model, influencer and businesswoman has initiated High Court proceedings seeking damages arising from alleged breach of an alleged agreement for her participation in the Web Summit in Doha in February. Simonetta Amabile, otherwise Simonetta Lein, is suing Connected Intelligence Limited, trading as Web Summit, with registered offices at Dartry Road, Dublin. She is host of The Simonetta Lein Show and chief executive and co-founder of Ausonia Partners, a media and public relations agency with headquarters in Pennsylvania. She is seeking damages on grounds including alleged breach of agreement, alleged negligent misstatement and/or misrepresentation, alleged defamation and alleged economic loss.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2026 06:34 UTC