Cirque Du Soleil fall

PORTLAND, Ore. — An aerialist says Cirque Du Soleil improperly rigged up a hanging hoop, resulting in her slipping and falling 15 feet while performing in Portland in 2024. She says the circus is responsible for her multiple facial and wrist fractures that required surgery. Cirque Du Soleil later fired her after she provided medical clearance documentation and the circus didn't give her clear reintegration objectives.Read the complaint here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads