Attorney Cecilia Nuby Brown and Chris Lee Talk $70 Million RICO Lawsuit Against Westport and Expose Racist Tactics In KC.

Attorney Cecilia Nuby Brown and Chris Lee Talk $70 Million RICO Lawsuit Against Westport and Expose Racist Tactics In KC.

From Holdin’ Court Podcast by REVOLT

January 26, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 140

About this episode

Attorney Cecilia Nuby Brown discusses a significant $70 million lawsuit against Westport, highlighting issues of racial discrimination and business challenges faced by Black-owned enterprises.

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People in this episode

Guests: Cecilia Nuby Brown, Chris Lee

Topics covered

  • lawsuit
  • Black entrepreneurship
  • racial issues
  • business interference
  • Kansas City

Keywords

  • lawsuit
  • Westport
  • Black-owned businesses
  • racial discrimination
  • Kansas City
  • entrepreneurship
  • Cecilia Nuby Brown

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Westport Community Improvement District, Euphoric, LLC, UniKC, LLC, The Sourze, LLC

Places: Kansas City

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