First Barneys now Macy’s?!
An actor on HBO’s “Treme” says he was stopped after buying sunglasses because of his race at Macy’s department store, and he has now filed a lawsuit against the company.
A lawsuit filed by Robert Brown in state Supreme Court in Manhattan Friday alleges the actor was stopped by police at the 34th Street Macys in NYC after employees there contacted authorities about possible credit card fraud.
Brown says he was held at the store, handcuffed and searched before being released.
NBC reports:
Macy’s said in a statement it’s investigating the claim. The NYPD is also named in the suit. The city’s Law Department had no immediate comment.
Ugh!
Stay tuned for more updates on both the Barneys and now Macy’s cases.
SOURCE: NBC | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty
