Following the settlement of the dispute landlady Katya’s Hatches pay Rashad Khan $ 675 000 for refusing to grant him a lease of the premises on the ground floor of his house under café Indian cuisine. Khan in possession of the audio recording of the conversation where Hatches motivated its refusal by the fact that he wants to «tenants-Americans.»
Craig Caldwell, previously rented the premises under a restaurant the fried chicken at the end of 2017 decided to curl up and leave. The lady of the house insisted that the contract he must pay a 5 year lease or to find a Sublessee. Caldwell found Rashad Khan, who wanted to open a cafe of Indian food. However, Katya’s Hatches rejected this option. According to Caldwell, she said that he was looking for Americans, «decent as you and me.» He recorded the phone conversation, where among other things you hear the phrase: «They will bring all Muslims from the Middle East, and I’ve got a problem, Bang boom, Bang boom». Later in court, Hatches recognized that the records are accurate and not fabricated.
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The record got a lawyer from Denver Quseir Mohamedbhai, whose firm often examines cases of discrimination and other cases about civil rights. Mohamedbhai noted that proving discrimination is often difficult, and Caldwell earned the gratitude for these records. «Companies in Colorado and across the country should know what these laws are, they are eminently enforceable and that if they discriminate, people oppose them and tell them that it is wrong», — quotes the Denver Post, the words of a lawyer.
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Rashad Khan said that he received continuous support from clients and friends when the lawsuit was completed, and still hopes to find a place in Denver for the development of the family business. «If I was not in America, I wouldn’t have the life that I lead. I wouldn’t have enjoyed the best of my freedoms, and I would not have access to the justice system, through which [Hatches] had to answer for their actions,» says Khan.
