A Delta Air Lines passenger says a flight attendant slapped him on a flight, and he is asking for $20 million to compensate for the fear and humiliation he endured.
Mohammad Shibli says it happened while he was flying from Atlanta to Fresno, California, with his family on July 29.
Delta is investigating the incident and has suspended the flight attendant.
At an Atlanta-area press conference on Aug. 26, covered by local media, Shibli said the flight attendant refused to serve him and his wife water, “using a very disrespectful tone.” Attorney Awad Ali, noted that Shibli's wife was wearing a shirt with the word Palestine on it, and the lawyer said that may have been a factor.
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