A morbidly overweight Detroit rapper who describes herself as a “BBW” – ‘Massive Stunning Girl’ – is suing Lyft for discrimination after certainly one of its drivers informed her she was too large to trip in his sedan.
Earlier this month Dank Demoss, AKA, Dajua Blanding, ordered a Lyft to attend a Detroit Lions social gathering.
The Lyft driver pulled up in a Mercedes-Benz and knowledgeable Demoss that she wouldn’t have the ability to slot in his sedan.
“I can match on this automotive,” Demoss informed the Lyft driver to which he responded, “Consider me, you’ll be able to’t.”
“I’ve been on this scenario earlier than,” the motive force mentioned.
Demoss responded, “So each large individual, you flip down as a result of they’ll’t slot in your automotive?”
The Lyft driver mentioned his tires couldn’t deal with her weight and recommended she order an Uber XL rideshare. He additionally reimbursed her for canceling the trip.
Dank Demoss reportedly weighs practically 500 kilos.
WATCH:
Demoss is now suing Lyft for discrimination.
“I’ve been in automobiles smaller than that,” Demoss informed FOX 2. “I simply need them to know that it damage my emotions.”
Excerpt from Fox 2:
A Lyft driver denied a Detroit rapper a trip due to her measurement – and now she’s suing.
Dajua Blanding, identified on stage as Dank Demoss, requested a trip to a Detroit Lions watch social gathering earlier this month. Nevertheless, when the motive force arrived, he noticed Blanding and informed her he couldn’t give her a trip due to her weight. Blanding was recording the encounter.
Blanding has retained attorneys Jonathan Marko and Zach Runyan to sue for discrimination.
What they’re saying:
“I knew that it was unlawful, and I knew that it was mistaken,” Marko mentioned.He mentioned weight is a protected attribute in Michigan. Marko mentioned that denying somebody a trip based mostly on their weight can be the identical as denying somebody due to their race or faith – not less than below the legislation.
Lyft drivers can flip down passengers for perceived safety threats, however Marko mentioned they can’t deny a trip based mostly on protected traits.
WATCH:
