By Molly Goddard
12:52pm PST, Jan 29, 2025
A Detroit rapper is suing Lyft after allegedly enduring a traumatic experience with a driver.
Dajua Blanding — who goes by the stage name Dank Demoss — took legal action against the rideshare application in Michigan's Circuit Court for Wayne County on Monday, January 27, when she claimed a man working for the company "refused" to let her into his car due to her weight.
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Dajua Blanding — who goes by the stage name Dank Demoss — took legal action against the rideshare application in Michigan's Circuit Court for Wayne County on Monday, January 27, when she claimed a man working for the company "refused" to let her into his car due to her weight.
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Blanding claimed she was leaving her residence to attend a football watch party at her cousin's house. The driver — who is referred to as "John Doe" in the legal papers — arrived at her house 15 minutes after she ordered the ride.
"Specifically, as Plaintiff walked towards the vehicle, Defendant John Doe locked the doors to his vehicle and attempted to drive away," the documents read.
"Specifically, as Plaintiff walked towards the vehicle, Defendant John Doe locked the doors to his vehicle and attempted to drive away," the documents read.
When a "shocked" Blanding asked the anonymous male why he tried to ditch her, he allegedly told her she was "too big" for his vehicle and that he was canceling her ride.
Per the filing, the driver told Blanding "she was too big to fit in the back seat" and "his tires were not capable of supporting Plaintiff's weight."
Per the filing, the driver told Blanding "she was too big to fit in the back seat" and "his tires were not capable of supporting Plaintiff's weight."
The artist clarified to the man that there was plenty of room and she "did not require a bigger car." Doe allegedly explained to Blanding that he "had this problem in the past" and emphasized that "overweight individuals must order Lyft XLs."
Unfortunately, the driver nixed the ride, leading Blanding "unable to attend her cousin's party."
Unfortunately, the driver nixed the ride, leading Blanding "unable to attend her cousin's party."
"Under the law, refusing someone transportation due to their weight is no different than refusing someone transportation based on their race or religion. Discrimination of any kind should never be tolerated in our society," one of her attorneys John Marko said in a statement to People.
"Refusing someone transportation based on their weight is not only illegal, but dangerous," Blanding's second lawyer Zach Runyan added. "Imagine the consequences if Ms. Blanding were unable to seek shelter after the driver left her stranded. This could have ended even worse than it did."
"Refusing someone transportation based on their weight is not only illegal, but dangerous," Blanding's second lawyer Zach Runyan added. "Imagine the consequences if Ms. Blanding were unable to seek shelter after the driver left her stranded. This could have ended even worse than it did."
The vocalist will be seeking compensation for stress, humiliation, embarrassment, outrage, mental anguish, fear and mortification, as well as emotional, economic and non-economic damage.
In a statement, Lyft slammed the horrific behavior. "Lyft unequivocally condemns all forms of discrimination — we believe in a community where everyone is treated with equal respect and mutual kindness," the statement read. "Our community guidelines and terms of service explicitly prohibit harassment or discrimination."
In a statement, Lyft slammed the horrific behavior. "Lyft unequivocally condemns all forms of discrimination — we believe in a community where everyone is treated with equal respect and mutual kindness," the statement read. "Our community guidelines and terms of service explicitly prohibit harassment or discrimination."