Cirque du Soleil controversies
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2026
Cirque du Soleil sued for $16.75 million by acrobat injured in 2024 fall
Lawsuit filed
Former Cirque du Soleil acrobat Mariia Konfektova sued the circus for $16.75 million, alleging she broke 11 bones in a 15-foot fall during a Kooza performance in Portland, Oregon, in August 2024 and that Cirque du Soleil failed to install safety mats, nets or fall protection underneath her. She also alleges she was fired after raising safety concerns about the winch and hoop weight.
Source excerpt
Now, in a lawsuit filed Thursday and obtained by Kooza performancesKGW, she is claiming that Cirque du Soleil failed to install safety mats, nets or fall protection underneath her.
However, the lawsuit alleges that the acrobat was eventually fired by Cirque du Soleil, with the firm raising concerns over her mental fitness to work.
A former Cirque du Soleil acrobat is suing the world-famous circus for $16.75 million after breaking 11 bones in a fall, according to reports.