A Republican lawmaker from Wyoming finds herself at the center of a legal dispute with her former partner, who alleges she owes him a significant sum for a planned hunting expedition in Zimbabwe that never happened.
Scott Weber, the ex-partner of State Representative Nina Webber, has initiated a small-claims lawsuit in a Wyoming circuit court, asserting that she owes him $6,000 for the costly trip. The trip, which was not taken, was intended for leopard and elephant hunting.
According to court documents reviewed by Cowboy State Daily, the couple, who had been together for nearly ten years, had previously enjoyed two safari hunting adventures in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Nina, 61, and Scott, 70, had a history of such trips, with Scott initially covering the cost of plane tickets and Nina reimbursing him afterward.
However, Scott claims that this arrangement fell through for the most recent trip. He states that he purchased the flight tickets on December 13, 2024, shortly after Nina secured her position in the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Scott further testified that he requested reimbursement from Nina, but she suggested waiting until after Donald Trump’s inauguration, anticipating an economic upturn that would make repayment easier.
Scott said he asked Nina to reimburse him for the trip, but she said she wanted to wait until after Donald Trump’s inauguration in hopes the economy would improve.
However, months later, she allegedly told Scott that she didn’t think she could go on the trip due to her committee meetings in the spring.
Scott told the court that he believed Nina knew her congressional schedule before they booked the trip.
Scott Weber is suing his ex-girlfriend and Wyoming politician Nina Webber for $6,000
The couple previously went on two safari hunting trips. Nina testified that their last safari was a nightmare, although her ex disagreed
Scott Weber denied his ex’s account of their recent Zimbabwe trip and claimed that she had agreed to go on another one last December
He added that their relationship hit a ‘breaking point’ in late June when he confronted Nina about the payments.
‘You haven’t been paying me rent. You haven’t been taking care of this place at all. I think it’s time for you to hit the road,’ Scott said he told Nina during his testimony, as reported by Cowboy State Daily.
‘But … before you leave, I need you to put a check for $6,000 on the kitchen counter along with the keys – and she didn’t either,’ Scott added.
However, Nina told a different story about how the trip unfolded. She recalled their safari in 2023, adding that it ‘never’ crossed her mind to return to Zimbabwe with Scott.
She testified that she felt unsafe on the trip that he planned. Nina recalled a harrowing tale of a black mamba entering the camp where they stayed.
A black mamba is a highly venomous snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Nina said a camp attendant had shot the snake.
She added that there weren’t any law enforcement agents near where she and Scott slept, though her ex disputed that.
Nina also said that she felt threatened by the locals and didn’t want to get off the hunting truck.
Nina currently serves as the Wyoming GOP’s committeewoman to the Republican National Committee and was pictured with Vice President JD Vance in September
Nina denied that she wanted to go on the trip her then-boyfriend booked in December, recalling a harrowing experience the last time they went on a safari
‘It did become very clear that with this safari … the natives had seen hunters. What they didn’t see was blond-haired, blue-eyed, female hunters. That was apparent,’ she testified.
Nina added that the 2023 hippo-hunting trip negatively affected their relationship and made her reluctant to go away with him again.
After their breakup, Nina moved out of the home they had shared and was forced to leave the district she represented.
She gave up her committeewoman seat this month, party chair Vince Vanata confirmed to Cowboy State Daily.
However, Nina still serves as the Wyoming GOP’s committeewoman to the Republican National Committee.
The case is being heard in the Cody Circuit Court under Judge Joseph Darrah. The first hearing was on November 12, and the second day is set for December 10.
Nina gave up her committee seat this month because she moved out of her precinct after the breakup
Scott testified that Nina did want to go on the trip but failed to reimburse him for the flights
Nina was previously accused of recklessly firing a rifle during an elk hunt in 2023, but she was cleared of the charges
This isn’t the first time Nina was thrust into a legal battle. In 2023, she was accused of recklessly firing her rifle during an elk hunt, but was cleared of those charges, as reported by the Powell Tribune at the time.
‘As you know, it’s been “open season” on conservative Republicans, and I was the victim of a political “hit job” by virtue of being the Republican National Committeewoman for Wyoming,’ she said in a statement at the time.
The former sheriff denied that the charges were motivated and said he wasn’t involved in the case.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Nina Webber for comment.
