Detroit Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Says She's Too Big to Fit in the Car

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Lyft Sued by Rider Who Claims Driver Told Her She's Too Big for His Car

Dajua is suing Lyft and the driver for violating Michigan civil rights laws barring discrimination based on weight.

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500-Pound Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Told Her She Wouldn’t Fit In His Car

The lawsuit was filed yesterday in the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court in Michigan by attorneys attorneys Jonathan Marko and Zach Runyan, who say that the driver’s actions in denying the 500-lb rapper a ride violated Michigan’s laws against weight discrimination: “Under the law, refusing someone transportation due to their weight is no different than refusing someone transportation based on their race or religion.”

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Plus size female rapper sues Lyft 'after she was too big for car'

A plus-sized rapper has sued Lyft after claiming a driver refused to pick her up over fears she was too big to fit in his car and could 'burst his tires.' Dank Demoss, 36, real name Dajua Blanding, filmed her interaction with the Lyft driver earlier this month, showing her arguing back and forth over whether she could fit into his vehicle.

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Detroit Rapper Sues Lyft For Weight Discrimination

Dank Demoss is a self-described "plus-size rapper" from Detroit. She has filed a lawsuit against Lyft after a driver refused to let her into his car. The driver cited the size of his vehicle and the wear on his car's tires as reasons he had to refuse the ride.

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WATCH: Obese Detroit Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Refuses Her Ride

The driver told the woman he could not give her a ride because her car was too big. He said he had been in this situation before. The woman said she could fit in the car. The incident was captured on video and posted to social media by the woman's husband.

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Morbidly Obese Influencer Files Lawsuit Against Lyft After Driver Refuses Services

Nearly 500-pound rapper Dank Demoss has filed a lawsuit against Lyft after a driver refused her service because he was worried about the load on his tires. Her attorneys are suing Lyft on grounds that “It would be no different than a driver pulling up and saying ‘I don’t want.

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‘I felt embarrassed’: Detroit woman sues Lyft after she was denied ride due to her weight

Deja Blanding, 29, filed a lawsuit over the Jan. 18 incident. Blanding said she called a Lyft to take her to a Detroit Lions watch party when the driver denied her upon pick up. “You need to order a bigger car,” the Lyft driver says in the video.

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Plus size rapper sues Lyft claiming driver canceled ride over her weight: ‘Burst his tires’

Diana Blanding, a plus-sized woman, claims she was refused a ride by a Lyft driver. The driver said he couldn't fit her in his car. Blanding is suing the company for discrimination. She says she has never had a problem riding in a car.

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'I can fit in that car': Detroit rapper sues after Lyft driver says she won't fit in his vehicle, refuses ride

Dank Demoss, known on stage as Dajua Blanding, requested a ride to a Lions watch party. When the driver arrived, he told her he couldn't give her a ride because of her weight. "I can fit in this car," she can be heard saying. "Believe me, you can't"

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ForkLyfted - 489-Pound Rapper Sues After Rideshare Driver Says 'You Can't Fit'

Rapper Dank Demoss, who weighs 489lbs, is suing rideshare company Lyft. Demoss shared a video showing a verbal exchange with the driver to social media on Jan.19, claiming the rejection unfolded earlier this month in Detroit. The driver in the now-viral clip was shown apologizing to Demoss.

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A 400-Pound Female Rapper Named "Dank Demoss" Is SUING LYFT After A Driver Refused Her Service For Not Being Able To Fit In His Car

Dajua Blanding, known on stage as Dank Demoss, requested a ride to a Detroit Lions watch party earlier this month. When the driver arrived, he saw Blanding and told her he couldn't give her a ride because of her weight. Blanding says she could have fit.

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Detroit Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Allegedly Told Her She Wouldn't 'Fit' in Car Because of Her Weight

Detroit rapper Dajua Blanding has filed a lawsuit against Lyft. She alleges that one of its drivers canceled her ride due to her weight. The driver, identified as John Doe, allegedly "refused" to let her in his car. The lawsuit was filed in Michigan's Circuit Court for Wayne County.

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Detroit Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Allegedly Said She Was ‘Too Big’ to Fit In His Car

Detroit rapper Dank Demoss is suing Lyft for discrimination. She says a driver told her she was too large to fit inside his car. The incident went viral after she posted it to TikTok and Instagram. Her attorneys say the incident violated Michigan civil rights laws. The lawsuit was filed in Michigan court Monday (Jan. 27)

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Plus-size rapper who calls herself a ‘BBW’ sues Lyft after driver said she couldn’t fit in his car

Dank Demoss claims the rejection unfolded earlier this month in Detroit. The driver, who identified himself as Ibrahim in the now-viral clip, was filmed apologizing to Demoss, but maintaining that he was canceling the ride and telling her she should order an XL vehicle.

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Morbidly Obese Rapper Sues Lyft After Being Denied Service Due To Her Size

Detroit-based rap performer Dank Demoss is suing Lyft over a driver refusing her service because of her weight. A video of an interaction between the woman, whose real name is Dajua Blanding, went viral on social media. Blanding and the Lyft driver are heard arguing as he explains that he won't be able to accommodate her in his vehicle.

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