ATLANTA — A Florida man is suing Atlanta rapper and entertainer Rick Ross saying he was not able to get into Ross’ infamous car show because he was in a wheelchair despite advertising that the event was wheelchair accessible.
In the lawsuit filed by Darris Straughter, he said he “made it his mission to attend the car show. He saved money year-round to pay for tickets, travel, and lodging. When that was not enough, he sold his car. Mr. Straughter overcame a slew of obstacles just to reach the car show – only to be denied entry because of his disability.”
Straughter was paralyzed in 2018 after being shot eight times while sitting at a red light.
The lawsuit says he notified the car show organizers about two weeks ahead of time that he was going to be in a wheelchair and received an email back saying that there would …