India, March 7 -- Kyle Peters, who is the son-in-law of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and is married to her daughter Kassidy Noem, has allegedly been sued by his previous employer.

Peters was reportedly sued last month by A1 Development, a company based in South Dakota, as per a local news source KELOLAND News, the UK Independent reported. The lawsuit was officially filed on February 19 in Codington County.

According to the outlet, the lawsuit alleges that Peters had been "wrongfully competing and diverting business from A1 Development for years." The complaint states that Peters was formerly employed at the firm before becoming an independent contractor.

The firm has reportedly claimed that Peters "used his position to wrong...