A bench trial is ongoing for a Wyoming state representative being sued by an ex-boyfriend on claims she cheated him of more than $6,000 for a ticket to a leopard- and elephant-hunting safari in Zimbabwe a few months before their breakup.

State Rep. Nina Webber, R-Cody, counters that she never asked her ex-boyfriend Scott Weber to buy a ticket to Zimbabwe for her, since their 2023 hippo-hunting trip to that country left her in fear for her life.

The first day of the bench trial in Cody Circuit Court unfolded Nov. 12, under Judge Joseph Darrah.

The second day is set for Dec. 10.

Nina Webber has not yet been cross-examined on the testimony she gave earlier this month.

The case also raises questions about Nina Webber’s current residency.

She gave up her Park County Republica

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