Ryan Coogler

A Bank of America teller calls police in Atlanta after becoming nervous when the director of the hit Marvel film Black Panther tried to make a large ...

“We deeply regret that this incident occurred. Another body camera video showed the teller explaining that Coogler gave her the withdrawal slip and after he had inserted his debit card and asked to make a withdrawal, he pointed at the note instead of answering her questions. Police determined the whole thing was a mistake by the teller and Coogler "was never in the wrong", the report said. A description of Coogler given by the driver matched the description of the man reported to have been trying to rob the bank, according to the report. Coogler walked into a Bank of America branch on January 7 and passed the teller a withdrawal slip with a note written on the back asking her to "be discreet when handing him the cash", according to a police report. He was trying to withdraw more than $US10,000, and the teller “received an alert notification" from his account and quickly alerted her manager that Coogler was trying to rob the bank, the report said.

The bank teller misinterpreted the situation and told her boss she suspected a robbery as the transaction was over $10000 and triggered an automatic ...

Once outside he then explains that he was doing nothing wrong. Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was detained after being mistaken for a bank robber while trying to withdraw money from his own account, US police video footage shows. The bank teller misinterpreted the situation and told her boss she suspected a robbery as the transaction was over $10,000 and triggered an automatic notification, Variety reports.

Video shows the moment Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber and briefly arrested at a Georgia bank two months ago.

When black people have accepted that white’s should be superior and that black folks are doing something wrong all the time, and she succumbed to the same thing,' he said. The sequel is due to be released on November 11, 2022. I'd like to be discreet' 'So I'm like, "okay." And I said, "do you have your I.D.?" He did give me his I.D. It was a California I.D. But my stomach started turning. It reads: 'I would like to withdraw $12,000 CASH from my checking account. I said, "he handed me a note and just told me to look at the note and he wants $12,000,"' she told responding officers. 'He was waiting here the whole time until you guys came.' Banks have thresholds for withdrawals that trigger warnings to managers, typically withdrawals over $10,000. 'He came in and I said, "hey, how can I help you today?" I don't know if he got a gun or whatever." 'I'm trying to pull money out of my own account' I'd like to be discreet'

Police handcuffed Coogler after he tried to withdraw more than $10000 from a Bank of America branch in Atlanta.

Police determined the whole thing was a mistake by the bank employee and Coogler "was never in the wrong." The officer detained both the driver and passenger in the back of a police vehicle but they were not placed in handcuffs. The bank employee is a Black woman, the report says.

We deeply regret that this incident occurred. It should never have happened and we have apologized to Mr. Coogler,” a statement from Bank of America says.

The film was nominated for best picture; Coogler shared in the honor as one of the film’s producers. When she explained Coogler wanted $12,000 and the transaction made her feel uncomfortable, her manager suggested going to talk to him, she told officers. Coogler explained to the officers that a medical assistant who works for him prefers to be paid in cash. Still sitting in the back of the police SUV, Coogler can be seen on video looking down and shaking his head as the officer explains. The officer detained both the driver and passenger in the back of a police vehicle but they were not placed in handcuffs. Body camera video released by police shows officers approaching Coogler from behind as he stands at the counter wearing a light gray hooded sweatshirt, a black cap, sunglass and a white mask.

Body cam footage of the incident shows the “Black Panther” director handcuffed inside a bank.

A Bank of America spokesperson told ET Canada: “We deeply regret that this incident occurred. “This situation should never have happened. I’d like to be discreet.”

Fans have accused Bank of America staff of “racism”, after Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a robber when he tried to withdraw money ...

After the incident took place, Coogler told TMZ: “This situation should never have happened. Wright deleted her Twitter account in 2020 after being criticised for sharing an anti-vaccination video. F*** this god damn place.” Another person added: “Black people in this god damn country can’t withdraw money from their own account without being painted as criminals. When the police arrived, they placed Coogler and two other people in handcuffs, before letting them all go. I’d like to be discreet.”

Ryan Coogler - director of 'Black Panther' - was detained as a bank robber earlier this year when he went to withdraw money from the Bank of America.

“However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on,” he added. The police officers arrived at the scene and immediately detained two people waiting for the director in an SUV before handcuffing Coogler and bringing him outside. The Bank maintained that they only followed this procedure because Coogler’s request raised an alarm in the bank’s system when it was being processed.

Ryan Coogler, the director of the Marvel movie Black Panther 2, was wrongfully detained after being mistaken for a bank robber in Atlanta.

The filmmaker went on to request the badge numbers of the officers involved. “However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction, and we have moved on.” Ryan Coogler, the director of the upcoming MCU movie Black Panther 2, was recently mistaken for a robber when trying to withdraw money from his account.

Body cam footage released Wednesday reveals how Ryan Coogler reacted to being mistaken for a robber at a Bank of America in Atlanta in January.

Coogler also told us, “This situation should never have happened. I’d like to be discreet.” “I’m really trying to keep it from being a bad day on your job, bro,” Coogler adds. “You could not do it, but it’s going to be really bad for you.” Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber while trying to withdraw $12000 from his own account in the US, leading to him being put ...

He was released shortly after they verified his identity, according to the police report. "We deeply regret that this incident occurred. Mr Coogler told Variety: "This situation should never have happened.