Polo player sues woman who accused him of sexual misconduct

A prominent polo player has sued a woman who accused him of using threats, money and his position in the sport to pressure her into sexual contact when she was a 16-year-old, claiming in the suit that she conspired to ruin his reputation for financial gain.

John Gobin, who also runs a successful polo school in Virginia called Twilight Polo Club, contends the now-19-year-old alleged victim concocted the allegations along with Whitney Ross, a former business partner who is also named as a defendant, to steal his business, according to the lawsuit.