In a striking legal confrontation, a Florida resident has accused a major retail corporation of racial discrimination following an altercation at one of its stores. On December 12, 2024, Nader Wassef filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County against Walmart, Inc., alleging discriminatory practices that violated the Florida Civil Rights Act.

The incident unfolded on January 3, 2024, when Wassef and his family visited a Walmart store in Palm Harbor, Florida. The family intended to return some items and purchase others from the clearance section. However, they encountered a pricing discrepancy at the self-checkout counter where vitamins marked at $3.18 were ringing up as $10.98. When Wassef sought assistance from an associate who confirmed the lower price, she consulted her supervisor for an override. The situation escalated when Ana, a manager at Walmart, allegedly responded with hostility upon hearing Wassef’s Middle Eastern accent and refused to honor the advertised price.

Feeling threatened by Ana’s aggressive demeanor and refusal to assist further, Wassef called 911 for help. The manager reportedly threw their shopping bags on the floor and demanded that Wassef and his family leave the store under threat of trespassing charges. Despite cooperating with law enforcement’s instructions to exit the premises, Wassef was detained by police officers outside the store and later arrested on charges of trespassing—a charge subsequently dismissed by the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office on January 23, 2024.

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