A glamorous travel influencer who says she is the first woman on record to visit every country in the world is locked in a bitter legal dispute amid claims other female globetrotters achieved the feat first.
LA resident Cassie De Pecol - who charges $4,500 per Instagram post - is being sued by consumer rights organization Travelers United who allege she misled her 484,0000 followers and lucrative brand sponsors over the claim.
A complaint filed by Travelers United also accused De Pecol, 33, of writing a fake five-star review of her own book on Amazon in which she was favorably compared to Serena Williams.
The group adds that on her worldwide tour, the influencer would simply step outside an airport in some countries before quickly boarding another flight.
Now De Pecol - who has enjoyed brand partnerships with Venus razors and Quest protein bars - has hit back the 'defamatory' allegations and threatened a $500,000 counter-suit against Travelers United attorneys. She 'vehemently denies' the allegations.
Travel influencer Cassie De Pecol, 33, is locked in a bitter legal dispute over claims she 'misled' her followers and sponsors by claiming to be the first woman to visit every country in the world
De Pecol is also accused of writing a fake five-star review of her own book on Amazon in which she compared herself favorably to Serena Williams. De Pecol denies making any misleading statements
De Pecol has enjoyed brand partnerships with Venus razors and Quest protein bars
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