A California man who gained a social media following of hundreds of thousands of people as he taught himself how to read is suing The Breakers Palm Beach resort.
In a lawsuit filed Jan. 3 in U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Oliver James claimed that the historic resort, its parent company and several of its employees including longtime CEO Paul Leone racially discriminated against him during a Nov. 13, 2023, incident that quickly went viral.
The 36-year-old James, who is Black, was booked at The Breakers for a three-night stay from Nov. 12-15, 2023…