News · moment 19 of 20
Rapper Dank Deos Sues Lyft Over Weight
from The D.C. Plane Crash & RFK’s Hearing | The Tim Dillon Show #429 · #429
7 min
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Tim reads and reacts to the story of Detroit rapper Dank Deos suing Lyft after a driver refused her a ride citing her weight and car capacity, riffing extensively on the absurdity of the lawsuit and her claims of trauma.
- Detroit rapper Dank Deos sues Lyft after being denied a ride because of her weight
- Tim notes this is the most publicity Dank has ever gotten, calling it ironic
- Dank alleged the Lyft driver locked his doors and tried to drive away when she approached the vehicle
- The driver told her she was too big to fit in the back seat and his tires couldn't support her weight
- Tim argues rideshare drivers now have to accommodate 500-pound passengers or face legal problems
- The driver suggested she should have ordered Lyft XL, a larger vehicle that costs more
- The lawsuit claims refusing transportation based on weight is illegal and dangerous
- Dank is suing for damages including stress, humiliation, embarrassment, and mental anguish
- Tim comments on the driver's car, suggesting it looks like a C-Class Mercedes that couldn't fit her
- Dank tells the interviewer she hasn't left her house since the incident, prompting Tim to question how she's making money as a rapper
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