The man accused of stalking Sophie Cunningham sued Pacers Sports & Entertainment over his ban from Gainbridge Fieldhouse less than two weeks before his arrest, according to court documents.
In a complaint filed on June 11, Kevin Singh said he’d been trespassed from the arena and from all Pacers and Fever events over “allegations that he disputes and believes were inaccurate.” He alleges defamation, false light and tortious interference.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment has until July 31 to file an answer to Singh’s complaint, according to court records. An attorney with Barnes & Thornburg, which is representing the company, said the firm does not comment on active litigation.
Singh said in the lawsuit he’d been attending games before Cunningham joined the Fever, and as a result of the ban, “he suffered financial losses, embarrassment, emotional distress, and loss of use of purchased event access.”
Singh, who is representing himself, seeks compensatory damages of more than $500,000. He says the organization “intentionally interfered with identifiable relationships or business opportunities” but provides no specifics.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment had also informed his probation officer of the trespass notice, Singh wrote. He is on probation for a 2024 invasion of privacy case involving his ex-girlfriend and her mother.
Singh’s criminal history contributed to his ban from Pacers and Fever events, according to a copy of the April 30 cease-and-desist letter included in court documents.
“We have become aware that you have engaged in a pattern of increasingly troublesome, inappropriate and unwanted communication toward Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham,” wrote John Ball, vice president of security for Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “This behavior coupled with your criminal history of felony stalking causes us to identify your behavior as threatening and unwanted.”
Singh faces at least one charge of intimidation after prosecutors say he began a campaign of harassment against Ball in retaliation for the trespass letter. Ball told police that he began carrying a firearm and asked police for extra patrols around his house after Singh’s social media post referenced Ball’s wife and the county where Ball lives.
Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@indystar.com.
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