Racist Bank REFUSES To Cash Black Retiree's Check

A black woman is fighting back after a bank refuses to cash her check. Dr. Rashad Richey and Alonzo Bodden discuss on Indisputable. Tell us what you think in the comments below.

"A Black woman from Michigan says she was racially discriminated against when three employees at a Fifth Third Bank told her a casino jackpot check she was trying to deposit was fraudulent, according to a recently filed federal lawsuit.

Lizzie Pugh, 71, tried to deposit the check April 11 at one of the bank’s Livonia branches, according to the suit filed Aug. 29 in U.S. District Court in Michigan. The lawsuit said Pugh had a check in hand from the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, where she had hit a slot machine jackpot on April 9 while out with a church group."

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[alecia]

This same thing happened in Detroit a few years ago. A man sued his company for discrimination and got a large settlement and took the check to cash at TCF bank, they refused to cash his checks and called the police. He sued TCF and got another large settlement. Get that money.

[johnstack]

If the bank really believed the check was fraudulent, they would have called the police.

[annettehellingrath]

My former boss and I, were with a bank for about twenty years when we moved our two separate businesses into a new building together and banked with a branch closer to us. After dealing with this new location for a few months I went in to withdraw my pay one day when the teller looked at me funny and excused herself. She came back with the manager who informed me that the bank would not be cashing my pay. I asked why not since had plenty of money to cover it. His answer floored me. He actually told me that the business I rented space from, a totally separate business, only located in the same building, had bounced a cheque. I asked what that had to do with me, since we were separate businesses and he gave some convoluted answer which made no sense but I left without my money. My bookkeeper went back later and spoke to the manager for me since I had lost my temper and had shouted at him, told him he was stupid and been asked to leave. The manager told her that he had been given the wrong information from the teller and I was able to get my pay. A few months went by and we read in the paper that this manager had been embezzling bank funds for months and was now sitting in jail.

[alissaj]

She hit the jackpot again with the racism she received from the bank! Go Auntie!! 🥰

[MrMetro-mtqv]

Never trust a bank that looks like an old house.

[sakycwd]

How they always seem to know that our checks are fraudulent by just looking at them?

[damionsmith]

How many times did they get away with stealing checks like that and putting it in their own pockets?

[royschmidt]

Hard to realize these injustices are so prevalent in this day and age. Despicable humans are all around the world and even in your neighborhood ! 👎👎

[zozzarogeorge]

that banks in trouble, all black people close your account at this bank. Her lawsuit is a slam dunk.

[Truchrissy]

Just when she thought that check was going to be her only blessing, but praise God she about to get another blessing

[helifynoe]

My mom had trouble with a bank once. At one point they said that her signature was no good. But after minutes of arguments, they changed their minds. And so now that her signature was accepted, she used it to withdraw all her money and close her account at that bank. LOL In my case, way back when, the CIBC bank had first introduced the ATM machines. But, at that time, they were not yet directly connected to the banks computer system, and so there was a two or three day delay before your deposits got into your account. They referred to their ATM machines as "Instant Teller" machines. I deposited money into my account at the ATM machine near the end of the month, but because of the delay, my rent cheque bounced. CIBC then tried to charge me $25 for insufficient balance. So I said, "Okay. You call your ATM machines the "Instant Teller" machine, yet there is a 2 or 3 day delay. No problem. I will take that to court." They looked back and forth at each other and then said, "Never mind. There will be no insufficient balance charge.". LOL

[casey]

Sister hit the jackpot twice in one day. Defund this racist bank.🤑🤑🤑

[RedeyedJedi]

I salute this wonderful woman for taking the necessary steps to hold these scumbags accountable.
Too many people who are criminally wronged in some way do not bother punishing the responsible party out of a fear of going to court. Whether it be the police, a business, or a civilian, you should never allow anyone to feel they can take advantage of you due to an ignorant perspective of entitlement or superiority.
By allowing a jury of peers to punish them for their indiscretions, you are doing the public a service by advertising that dishonorable behavior will not be tolerated.
I hope a large verdict is awarded to you madam. Thank you.
☮️🤝💚😉✌️

[vonnblacker]

Every Black Person who has monies in that bank should withdraw every penny out today!

[loranelson]

As an old white woman, I am ashamed of these racists.

[tinaedmondson]

Absolutely outrageous ! I bet she was even afraid to call the police to say the bank stole her check in fear of being arrested? It's awful that as black people you just cannot go about normal business without looking over your shoulder and it's something that us as whites take for granted every single day and then we have the GOP blatantly making things worse and for that I am sorry but this is one thing that I'm grateful to be a democrat! You sue their ass off my dear and good luck to you!

[nikkij]

Cashed a check for over 30, 000, but went to a check cashing place and they cashed it the same day. Don't nobody have time for their racist games, give me my money.

[nufiya]

Get that money and then some. Make the system pay dearly for its bigotrage.

[aprilroston]

I believe her 100%! That's the reason why I don't bank with them anymore. I was a member of their bank for 12 years and one day I applied for a loan and was granted it. I paid the loan back in less than 30 days. I was then flagged by one of the ladies that worked in one of the offices. She let me know that I shouldn't have been able to get that loan. Despite the fact that I paid it back I shouldn't have gotten it. She really didn't explain why. So I lovingly went to the counter and closed all of my accounts and moved to a credit union down the street. It was the best move I ever made. I did let the bank manager know why they were losing a customer and they tried hard to keep me there. But I refused their services. These individuals at the bank need to understand that other ethnicities in America have money too. Not just White people. Not just the people that they think should have money. Until these corporations get their staff under control, they will continue to have these issues.

[matlew]

I could understand if she went in and demanded a cash pay-out, but she wanted to open an account and deposit the money. The bank would do a normal verification if it was real same as every check that's deposited in any bank after she went home. But no, they had to accuse her of attempted bank fraud. A lawsuit is hopefully on its way. The bank has a lot of explaining to do..