A Baton Rouge business has filed a federal lawsuit against YouTuber “Agent Ratliff” on allegations that he posed as a federal agent to prank the establishment before posting his actions in a video that has amassed over 100,000 views.
Per WBRZ, “Agent Ratliff,” whose real name is Calimar White, is being sued by Holmes Building Materials, Inc., and supervisor Derek Jones. White is said to have identified himself as OCDA “Agent Ratliff, ID No. 33712.”
White is said to have made his way to the company’s premises on August 1 with his team, claiming that they were OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) employees. White, in the YouTube video, informs Holmes workers that employees have filed complaints against the company, so he and a colleague have come there to investigate.
Though White, in the video, initially identified his agency as the Occupational Cares Diversity Affairs, the lawsuit alleges that the defendant, together with other individuals with him, later claimed that they were linked to OSHA when an employee demanded more identification.
The lawsuit also states that White’s home was raided by the U.S. Department of Labor last year on allegations that he posed as an OSHA agent.
White, as well as a different comic and a cameraman, levelled accusations against the supervisor, including participating in racial harassment and practicing nepotism, WBRZ reported.
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The plaintiffs brought a slew of allegations against White, including false imprisonment after the plaintiff prevented Jones from exiting the room. White is also accused of assault and false imprisonment after the doorway was blocked by White’s two associates. The trio also declined to make their way out of the office. White is additionally accused of battery after he blew smoke from a cigarette in Jones’ face.
The lawsuit states that White and the others entered the company under the guise of being government agents, and they intended to trick Holmes and its employees with their actions.
“But for these fraudulent misrepresentations, Holmes and Mr. Jones would not have allowed defendants entrance into the private offices,” the lawsuit states.
White is also accused of defamation, as Holmes alleges that the defendant’s actions and the videos tarnished the image of the company.
White is said to have uploaded the video on August 12, and it currently remains on YouTube. The plaintiffs, on September 25, ordered White to take the video down. The plaintiffs also want a federal judge to order White to take down his skit collections from the internet.
