While seeking election to City Council last year, Amanda Newins was sued by her older aunt, who alleged Newins mistreated her and her late husband and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in property and cash from them. The dispute was settled this year before a trial.
CHESAPEAKE — A civil lawsuit filed against a Chesapeake City Council member accused of abusing her older relatives was dismissed after both parties settled the dispute. While seeking election to City Council last year, Amanda Newins was sued by her older aunt Shirley B. Davis, who alleged Newins mistreated her and her late husband and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in property and cash .
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A Chesapeake City Council candidate Amanda Newins is being sued by her great aunt for allegedly mistreating the elderly woman and her late husband and stealing hundreds of thousands in property and cash from them. Newins has denied the allegations and questioned the timing of the lawsuit's filing so close to the election.