?The behavior exhibited in the video is deeply concerning. Lyft is committed to maintaining an inclusive and welcoming community and discriminatory behavior is unacceptable. We temporarily deactivated both passenger and driver accounts while we investigated the situation. After reviewing all sides, we reactivated Mr. Lettman?s account within hours and permanently disabled the passenger account. We have also reached out to Mr. Lettman to express our support.?
Anticipating a potential lawsuit from Ortiz, Lettman launched a GoFundMe page called ?Insulted but not broken,?As of Thursday, he had raised nearly $26,000, well past the $20,000 goal.
On Thursday, Ortiz?s former employer, CityMD, a medical clinic, wrote in a Facebook comment, ?This is to confirm that this individual was terminated and is no longer employed by or affiliated with CityMD in any capacity.?
