Jeanine Pirro, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, has initiated a $250,000 personal injury lawsuit against her hometown of Rye, New York, and utility company ConEdison. The suit alleges negligence after she tripped and fell over a wooden block left on a public pathway.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on 28 August 2025, shortly after Pirro was confirmed as the capital’s top prosecutor. The wooden block, which was associated with ConEdison’s construction activities, is described as a “hazardous, defective, dangerous and unsafe condition”. The lawsuit claims that Pirro sustained “serious personal injuries, including but not limited to bruises and contusions to the head, eye, face, and shoulder areas”. It further states that she was “confined to bed” and suffered a “loss of enjoyment of life”.
Pirro, a former Fox News host and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, is being represented in the case by her ex-husband, Albert Pirro. The couple divorced in 2013. Albert Pirro was convicted of conspiracy and tax evasion in 2000 but received a presidential pardon from Trump in January 2021, just minutes before the end of his term.
Pirro, who previously served as a district attorney and a judge in Westchester County, owns a home in Rye and commutes there on weekends. Representatives for Pirro, ConEdison and the city of Rye declined to comment on the ongoing litigation when approached by The Independent.
