A bank in Livonia, Michigan, is facing a lawsuit after its employees refused to cash a $20,000 check for a Black woman, Lizzie Pugh, who won the money at a casino

A bank in Livonia, Michigan, is facing a lawsuit after its employees refused to cash a $20,000 check for a Black woman who won the money at a casino. (Read More Here).

Lizzie Pugh,71, won the jackpot at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort while on an April trip with her church group. After earning a check for the winnings, Pugh went to Fifth Third Bank to deposit it in a new savings account. However, the bank’s employees refused to deposit the check and claimed it was “fraudulent” despite the check containing the casino’s logo and address.

Her lawsuit also claims that the bank refused to give the check back until she decided to call her son and a friend for help. The employees gave it back to Pugh after she even offered to call the police. She was able to deposit the check at another bank with no issues.