Jay-Z slaps arbitrators association
Jay-Z says it’s still a hardknock life — when it comes to finding an African-American arbitrator.
The chart-topping Brooklynite alleged in court papers Wednesday that his efforts to find minority candidates to settle a bitter business dispute led to his discovery of the American Arbitration Association’s “apparent lack” of qualified black arbitrators.
The plethora of white candidates put the black rap star at a discriminatory disadvantage since he anticipated access to candidates of color in resolving the three-year legal battle, lawyers for Jay-Z said in a 13-page Manhattan court filing.
“The AAA’s arbitration procedures … deprive Mr. Carter and his companies of the equal protection of the laws,” court papers charged.
The association said it “does not comment on any arbitrations that may have been administered by the association.”