Author who lost book deal after shaming black transit worker for eating on train sues publisher for $13M claiming their condemnation of her actions caused her to receive death threats and have 'suicidal thoughts'
Lawyers for Jordanian-American writer Natasha Tynes filed a $13.4 million lawsuit against publisher Rare Bird Lit., Inc. in Los Angeles on Friday In May, Tynes tweeted a picture of a female worker eating on a Washington Metro train, criticizing her and calling her actions 'unacceptable' The D.C.-area metro train agency's twitter account responded and asked Tynes for more information to help identify the worker Incident drew major backlash against Tynes from other Twitter users who called her out for shaming the black worker, despite Tynes being a woman of color Rare Bird, the publishing house for Tynes' upcoming novel, swiftly condemned her comments on Twitter and said it was canceling her book deal Tynes' lawyers said Rare Bird's tweets led to online harassment, including death threats and racial slurs, that forced her to temporarily flee back to Jordan The suit claims the incident also caused Tynes 'extreme emotional distress' and led to her hospitalization for chest pains, severe anxiety and suicidal thoughts Tynes' lawsuit characterized Rare Bird as 'an all-white company' and said it inaccurately painted her, an 'immigrant woman of color,' as racist Rare Bird's attorney David S. Eisen told USA Today that Tynes' suit was 'baseless,' adding that she is suffering from the consequences of her own actionsBy Associated Press and Chauncey Alcorn For Dailymail.com
Published: 00:48 BST, 10 June 2019 | Updated: 00:54 BST, 10 June 2019
A writer who faced social media backlash for calling out a transit worker eating on a train sued her publisher Friday after it cancelled her book deal over the controversy.
Lawyers for Natasha Tynes filed a suit against publisher Rare Bird Lit., Inc. in Los Angeles County Superior Court, saying the company breached its contract and defamed the Maryland author.
She's seeking $13.4 million in damages.
In May, Tynes tweeted a picture of a female worker eating on a Washington Metro train with the message: 'When you're on your morning commute & see @wmata employee in UNIFORM eating on the train I thought we were not allowed to eat on the train. This is unacceptable. Hope @wmata responds.'
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