What do Dragonara Casino, Martha Stewart and Michael Kors have in common?

Move over Hogwarts, because the Dragonara Casino in Malta is now the unexpected stage for a 400-page epic drama involving—wait for it—witchcraft accusations! In a bewildering series of events, Malta’s Dragonara Casino, the ever-sophisticated Michael Kors, (pictured above on the left) and lifestyle queen Martha Stewart (pictured above centre) have found themselves tangled in what could easily be the quirkiest legal thriller of the year. But, spoiler alert—this isn’t fiction.

The drama began with Victoria Tenisha Shanae Dillihunt, an American from Los Angeles, whose handwritten legal opus spans 44 lawsuits and names over 100 defendants. Her accusations? A bizarre blend of freemasonry lodges, churches, fashion houses, pharmaceutical retailers, and even rappers Dr Dre and Sean Paul. And here’s where it gets truly surreal: St Julian’s, Malta, has been implicated for, you guessed it, witchcraft. The Dragonara Casino and the Westin Dragonara Hotel? Apparently, prime spell-casting locations.

But Dillihunt doesn’t stop there. She also targets PN MP Dr. Albert Buttigieg, former mayor of St Julian’s, whose apparent crime is his town’s connection to St Julian, a hospitable saint in Roman Catholicism.

Speaking with SiGMA News on the wild witchcraft allegations thrown his way, Buttigieg quipped, “If only I were a witch!” According to the lawsuit, Buttigieg, along with the mayors of Ghent and Macerata, are witches simply because their towns venerate Saint Julian—who Dillihunt somehow believes was a sorcerer. He added, “I’m no magician or witch, but if I were, I’d be doing some serious magic. I’d wave my wand and erase hunger, end poverty, and make education accessible for every child.”

Though spell-free, Buttigieg remains grounded in reality. “No wands or potions needed—I’ll keep working to build a kinder, more inclusive society,” he added wryly. As for the bizarre connection between mayors and witchcraft, he simply laughed it off: “Long live Saint Julian!”

Spells, style, and celebrities

In Dillihunt’s world, this somehow makes Albert Buttigieg MP (no relation to Pete Buttigieg), fair game for her allegations. And she’s not stopping there—the Mexican town of San Julian, along with towns in Italy and Belgium, have also been dragged into her global witchcraft conspiracy.

Before you grab your broomstick and head to Dragonara Casino, rest assured this case will likely be dismissed faster than it was filed. After all, even courts have limits when it comes to legal flights of fancy. Dillihunt, who filed these claims through a process typically reserved for prisoners, is on a slippery slope. Once three of these whimsical lawsuits are declared frivolous, the legal door will slam shut on her spellbinding courtroom saga.

The takeaway from this tale? The next time you’re visiting a luxury casino in Malta, dressed in your finest Michael Kors and channelling your inner Martha Stewart, remember—you could be just one witchcraft accusation away from fame.

Who is Ms. Dillihunt?

Victoria Tenisha Shanae Dillihunt has a track record of civil rights lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Among her list of defendants are Kenneth Edward Bailey, King Manor Museum, and El Mirage Dry Lake, hinting at her affinity for legal entanglements.

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