Monnin was sued by Donald Trump for $ 5 million for calling the pageant " rigged . " She alleged that the Miss Universe Organization had predetermined the results of the Miss USA 2012 pageant . A default judgment was entered due to faulty legal advice from her lawyer , who failed to prepare for or attend the arbitration hearing . Monnin was told by her lawyer that she did n’t need to attend the hearing . Because she failed to show up for court , the judge entered a default judgment against her for $ 5 million . She later sued her attorney and was able to recover expenses and also resolve the lawsuit
Miss USA 2012
Miss USA 2012
Sheena Monnin