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Detroit rapper 'Dank Demoss' denied Lyft ride due to her size
A Detroit rapper is going viral for something other than her music. Fans know her as 'Dank Demoss,' and they're fuming after a Lyft driver allegedly denied her a ride because of her size.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A lawsuit over a Lyft driver refusing to give a Detroit passenger a ride because he said she would not fit in his car was settled earlier this summer, according to court records.
Dajua Blanding's attorney, Zach Runyan, confirmed that the discrimination lawsuit was "resolved," but could not speak further on specifics of the case.
The backstory:
Blanding, who raps under the name Dank Demoss, requested a Lyft to a Detroit Lions watch party in January, but when the driver arrived and saw her, he told her that he was unable to give her a ride due to her weight. Demoss was recording the encounter.
"I can fit in this car," she can be heard saying, to which he responded, "Believe me, you can't."
'I can fit in that car': Detroit rapper sues after Lyft driver says she won't fit in his vehicle, refuses ride
Detroit rapper Dank Demoss is suing for discrimination after a Lyft driver refused to give her a ride because he said she would not fit in his car.
The driver then told Blanding his tires couldn't handle the weight, apologized, and mentioned ordering an Uber XL - a larger vehicle. He added that he would refund the ride so she wouldn't be charged.
"I've been in cars smaller than that," she previously told FOX 2. "I just want them to know that it hurt my feelings."
Dig deeper:
When FOX 2 spoke to Blanding's other attorney, Jonathan Marko, after the lawsuit was filed earlier this year, he said that denying someone a ride based on their weight is legally the same as denying someone because of their race or religion.
"I knew that it was illegal, and I knew that it was wrong," Marko said in January.
The Source: Court records and previous FOX 2 reporting was used to write this update.
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