Will.i.am must retract racism claim or face potential lawsuit, Qantas says
(CNN) - Qantas has vowed to help a member of its cabin staff take legal action against musician Willl.i.am if the Black Eyed Peas front man does not retract his claim that he was a victim of racial discrimination. He said on Twitter that he couldn't hear the PA announcement instructing passengers to put away laptops and other electronics through his noise-canceling headphones. Describing the incident, the musician told his 12.8 million Twitter followers that he was mistreated by a "#RacistFlightattendant" who was "beyond rude." But she has clearly aimed all her frustrations only at the people of color," he wrote after sharing a photo and the full name of the staff member. After initially insisting the row was a misunderstanding and rejecting any allegations of racism, Qantas has gone further and offered legal support to the member of staff involved in the dispute.
Will.i.am says a 'racist' flight attendant called the police on him
CNN Video(CNN) - Will.i.am claims that he and his crew were victims of a racist incident, when a misunderstanding led to a flight attendant calling the police on the musician. Will.i.am said he put his laptop away when the flight attendant asked him directly but said the flight attendant was "beyond rude" and even called the police on him, who were waiting when he landed. Having dubbed her #RacistFlightattendant, Will.i.am said the flight attendant "clearly aimed all her frustrations only at the people of colour." The singer named the flight attendant and posted a photo of her. When other Twitter users pointed out that the flight attendant was being subjected to online abuse, the singer urged his 12.8 million followers on Twitter not to engage in that behavior.