An Edwardsville nail salon is suing several individuals for accusing it of engaging in sex trafficking, money laundering and drugs in social media posts.
Exo Lounge and Exo Nail Bar LLC filed the complaint June 18 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Jonas Cathey, Ashley Garrison, Stefanie Anderson, Michelle Lynn Baker, Rebecca Obermark, Amya Helms, Drake Wesser, also known as Drake Chandler, and Hannah Weinreich, alleging defamation.
The lawsuit was filed through attorneys Russell Watters and John Cunningham of Brown & James PC in Belleville.
According to the complaint, Exo began operations as a nail salon, lounge and bar in Edwardsville in early 2020.