Moschino Sued by Ex-Employee for Racially Profiling Black Customers

Moschino is being sued by a former Black employee who said the LA store racial profiled Black customers using a racist code name.

CIRCA September 2018 : signboard with logo MOSCHINO in mall. Moschino – Italian company, manufacturer of fashion, fabrics, perfumes, household goods, accessories (Photo Credit: DedMityay / Shutterstock.com)

Shamael Lataillade, a Black Haitian-American and former employee at Moschino boutique in West Hollywood, California, is suing the Italian luxury brand for racial discrimination.

In court documents obtained by TMZ, Lataillade alleges that employees at the store were told to follow Black clientele closely.  In other instances, staff was told to lie about the availability of products when Black patrons attempted to buy items.

She also claims that the supervisor implemented a racist code word, “Serenas,” to describe Black patrons. Although not explained in the suit, the word is thought to reference tennis phenom Serena Williams, who is notably worth about $180 million.

The supervisor reportedly went so far as to record the license plate numbers of Black shoppers.

Lataillade said she was fired after she protested the use of the code word and other racist incidents, including being stereotyped as a voodooist because of her Haitian background. She is seeking unspecified damages from the luxury brand.

Moschino denied Lataillade’s claims and told the tabloid site that the company “complies with applicable equal employment laws and values and respects all customers and clients regardless of their race or background.”

Credit: Ebony.com

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