{"id":18364,"date":"2023-08-13T17:07:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T21:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=18364"},"modified":"2023-08-13T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T21:42:13","slug":"fast-furios-actor-tyrese-gibson-sues-the-home-depot-for-1-million-alleging-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=18364","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Fast &#038; Furious&#8217; Actor Tyrese Gibson Sues The Home Depot for $1 Million, Alleging Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Actor Tyrese Gibson has filed a $1 million lawsuit against The Home Depot, accusing the home-improvement retailer of racial and ethnic bias in an incident that happened in February, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/tyrese-gibson-sues-home-depot-racial-profiling-2023-8\">Insider.com<\/a>. The lawsuit was filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles on August 9. It accuses the store of practicing \u201coutrageous discriminatory mistreatment and consumer racial profiling.\u201d<br \/><br \/>The alleged incident transpired at a Home Depot store in West Hills, California when two men employed by Gibson went to the outlet on February 11 to purchase materials for a construction project. The men, Eric Mora and Manuel Hernandez, who were of Mexican origin, were unable to buy the items at the cashier station until Gibson intervened and provided identification.<\/p>\r\n<p>According to the lawsuit, \u201cThe actions of the cashier and manager were discriminatory based on race and origin. There is no other plausible explanation for the mistreatment of Plaintiffs. The transaction was refused, despite Gibson\u2019s repeated authorizations, because of Plaintiffs\u2019 skin color and, in the case of Mora and Hernandez, also because of their national origin.\u201d<br \/><br \/>The lawsuit termed the situation a \u201chumiliating and demeaning\u201d occurrence that was \u201ca clear and deplorable instance of discriminatory mistreatment and consumer racial profiling.\u201d It added that \u201cThis is the absolute height of hypocrisy for a company that disingenuously promotes itself to the world as \u2018an environment of mutual respect that is free of harassment and discrimination.\u2019\u201d<br \/><br \/>Gibson\u2019s lawsuit seeks damages stemming from Home Depot\u2019s negligence in hiring, screening, and training the cashier and manager who were involved. <br \/><br \/>Responding to the lawsuit, Home Depot spokesperson Beth Marlowe was quoted as saying that \u201cDiversity and respect for all people are core to who we are, and we do not tolerate discrimination in any form.&#8221; She added, \u201cWe value Mr. Gibson as a customer, and in the months since this happened, we\u2019ve reached out to him and his attorneys several times to try to resolve his concerns. We will continue to do so.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Gibson, who is acclaimed for his portrayal of Roman Pearce in the <strong><em>Fast &amp; Furious<\/em><\/strong> franchise, declared in a statement: &#8220;Just as I have done for the past 20-plus years, I pledge to continue to utilize my platform to empower the voiceless, fostering a spirit of unity and hope, while illuminating our shared path forward.&#8221;<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/edward-moran\/\">Check out more of Edward\u2019s articles. <\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Tyrese Gibson has filed a $1 million lawsuit against The Home Depot, accusing the home-improvement retailer of racial and ethnic bias in an incident that happened in February, according to Insider.com. The lawsuit was filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles on August 9. 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