‘Humiliated’ mom sues after she’s banned from Airbnb over ‘grossly inaccurate’ background check

A Florida mom is suing a company that vets guests for Airbnb after she says she was banned from the short-term rental platform over a pair of past felony convictions that have since been expunged.

The mistake, which the lawsuit argues never should have happened, left the woman unable to take her daughter to a series of potentially lucrative rodeo competitions, and prevented the girl — whose winnings provide the family’s main source of income — from qualifying for the barrel racing national championships.

As a result, she was forced to give up a chance at “more publicity and other economic opportunities,” while her mother, who is Black and identified in court filings as “Jane Doe,” remains unable to access her Airbnb account over offenses that are no longer on her record.

“Moreover, [Doe’s] daughter is trying to set the standard for other people of color to join barrel racing,” according to the complaint. “[Doe’s] daughter was very upset that she missed out on…