Singer claims racial slurs, pen stabbing on flight
Dudu Nobre says flight attendant called him ‘monkey’ in Portugese
updated 9:57 a.m. ET Aug. 4, 2009
MIAMI - A Brazilian singer's lawsuit claims flight attendants called him racial slurs on a trip from New York to his home county and that his producer was stabbed with a sharp pen.
Dudu Nobre, his wife and the producer filed the lawsuit against American Airlines last week, seeking $4 million in damages.
Nobre, who is black, claims one flight attendant repeatedly called him a "monkey" in Portuguese and made "monkey-like" sounds and gestures during the flight last year to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The lawsuit claims the attendant threatened a fight and stabbed Nobre's producer with a pen as they were getting off the plane.
American Airlines officials declined comment Monday.
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