Sheriff sues woman who allegedly made up ICE detention, enjoyed spa day in ‘hoax’ compared to Jussie Smollett

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt lays out records, surveillance video and messages he says contradict a woman’s claim she was detained by ICE. Credit: Dodge County Sheriff's Office A hoax drawing comparisons to Jussie Smollett's case is at the center of a lawsuit after a Wisconsin sheriff said a woman fabricated a story about being in ICE detention for 40 hours. Investigators point to hotel records, surveillance video and text messages that contradict her claims. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt announced the legal action after a weekslong investigation into claims by Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi that she was held by federal authorities in Illinois and Wisconsin, including at the Dodge County Jail. Those allegations, first raised publicly last month, claimed Naqvi, a U.S. citizen from Skokie, Illinois, was detained at O’Hare International Airport, transfer