The $250 million suit argues that producers over the course of 10 years have practiced a pattern of racial discrimination that stems from using black male contestants arrest history against them. The suit points out that 31 percent of all American Idol semi-finalists who were black males were disqualified for reasons unrelated to their singing talent. Moreover, the lawsuit adds that, over the course of 10 years, there has never been a single white (or non-black) contestant disqualified from American Idol -- not ever. FOX and the shows producers have denied any discrimination, pointing out that 33 percent of, or four out of the past 12, winners, including last years Candice Glover, have been black or biracial. ...Jones later told People magazine that he had previously disclosed his legal troubles, all for minor offenses, including giving false names to the police. He said the show did an extensive background check and even told him to hire a lawyer to take care of some fines. Following his exit from the show, in July 2012, Jones cleared up his legal troubles, by pleading guilty to one charge of giving a false name, for which was fined $200. Another charge was dismissed, Freeman said.
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