‘Shark Tank’ Chef Sues Wells Fargo Over Alleged Racial Bias At Nevada Branch Involving A Treasury Check

The immediate practical questions are straightforward and evidence-driven. What, if anything, did the branch’s systems flag about the check or the customer profile. Did personnel follow written procedures for Treasury-check verification and account onboarding. Were statements about fraud or IRS verification conveyed beyond necessary internal channels. Are there contemporaneous notes or video showing neutral application of policy, or do internal records corroborate plaintiff’s account of a baseless accusation followed by inaction. Those materials, along with testimony from the Tampa branch that later processed the deposit, are likely to define the trajectory of the case more than rhetoric from either side.

🛑 It should be noted that the assertions in the complaint are merely allegations and have not been proven in a court of law.