Love Is Blind Season 10 Cast: Steven Sunday Suing Woman After Viral Allegations
Steven Sunday, a 32-year-old finance professional featured on the Ohio-based Season 10 of Love Is Blind, has filed a defamation lawsuit after a woman publicly accused him of sexual assault. The dispute has unfolded in public posts and court filings, and has already affected Sunday's employment and public profile.
Who is Steven Sunday?
Sunday is from Reynoldsburg and works in finance with an insurance agency. He appears on the Ohio-set Season 10 of Love Is Blind; he is shown primarily in the first of the season’s six episodes, which were released on Feb. 11 (ET). In that episode Sunday engages with fellow contestant Emma, but their connection fractures after a conversation that made Emma uncomfortable.
The allegations and the public reaction
After the cast was announced, a woman posted a video and social-story posts on social media alleging that Sunday sexually assaulted her. The video gained wide attention online, drawing close to a million views. The woman said she did not file a police report at the time of the incident.
What the lawsuit says
Sunday has denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court naming the woman. The complaint calls the statements about sexual assault "unequivocally false" and seeks damages for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit asserts the two met on a dating app last fall, exchanged messages, and were together in the woman’s apartment in May 2025 after filming for the show had concluded. Court documents claim the sexual activity was consensual and that the woman agreed to have it recorded; the suit further alleges Sunday left after about 90 minutes and had no further contact.
Police records and criminal inquiries
There have been no criminal charges filed in connection with the allegation. Local police departments have no record of a sexual-assault report tied to Sunday, and the woman acknowledged in one of her posts that she did not file a police report. A cease-and-desist letter was served on Feb. 8 (ET), but additional public posts followed, the suit states. A first hearing in the civil case is scheduled for later this month (ET).
Impact on work and public image
Sunday says his employer placed him on paid leave and that because his position is commission-based he is unable to earn an income while the matter is unresolved. The lawsuit argues the woman’s public statements have harmed his ability to participate in promotional activities tied to the show and have caused financial and reputational damage.
Where the cast storyline fits
On screen, Sunday’s presence is brief but memorable: his interactions with Emma appear in episode one, and their conversations turn tense when he presses her about personal experiences she’d rather not discuss. Emma ultimately ends their connection and later becomes engaged to another contestant.
The legal dispute now centers on dueling public narratives—one alleging assault shared through social posts, and the other asserting defamation and a consensual encounter supported by the plaintiff’s filings. The coming weeks will include court proceedings in Franklin County that could clarify the facts behind the public statements and their consequences for those involved.
