BRAZEN DISCRIMINATION / RACISM BY ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

On July 27, 2022, Mr. Kellam – an African American – and his assistant – a Hispanic man – walked onto the Exotic lot looking to rent an exotic vehicle for a photoshoot Mr. Kellam was holding to advertise and promote his Fruitful Rooster clothing line. As Mr. Kellam and his assistant walked through the lot with a plan to find the perfect car for their photoshoot, employees of Exotic – unbeknownst to Mr. Kellam – were already profiling him and his assistant.

As Mr. Kellam and his assistant approached each vehicle in the lot, Exotic employees – from inside the Exotic building structure – pulled each key fob that corresponded to each vehicle that Mr. Kellam approached.

The employees then activated each vehicle’s alarm system or door locks at the exact moment Mr. Kellam approached each vehicle. This systematic and vile routine occurred for every single vehicle. It should be noted that there were white customers on the lot at the same time Mr. Kellam and his assistant were there. Notably, none of the alarms or locks to the vehicles were activated for white customers.

Mr. Kellam confronted Exotic’s employees after being thoroughly embarrassed, humiliated, shocked, distraught, and fearful for his safety due to Exotic and Enterprise’s actions.

Enterprise’s only response to Mr. Kellam’s complaints has been to “clear the name” of Enterprise’s employees. Subsequently, Enterprise has informed Mr. Kellam – through counsel – that the employee in question has been terminated. This remains to be proven.

Enterprise has done nothing to address the vile racism committed by its employees.

Mr. Kellam has retained legal counsel with the Law Badgers. Sean Woods, a partner in the firm, will fight tirelessly and fearlessly to protect Mr. Kellam’s rights and hold Enterprise accountable for its endemic racism and discrimination.

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