A federal jury found that costumed players, dressed as Sesame characters near Philadelphia, did not discriminate against young Black patrons in widely shared video two years ago, court records showed on Thursday.
The Philadelphia panel sided with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, voting unanimously that the defense's Sesame Place Philadelphia, a children’s theme park in Burks County, did not discriminate against girls shown in videos that went viral in July 2022.
The verdict was reached on Wednesday and entered into court records on Thursday.
“We are pleased with the jury’s verdict and thank them for their service and attention," SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment said in statement to NBC News on Friday.
“We want every guest at our park to feel welcomed and safe when they visit us and to be able to see and feel aspects of themselves in the experiences we create,” SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment said.
Persons:
“, Quinton Burns, Elmo, Ernie, Telly Monster, Abby Cadabby, —, —, “ We’re, we’re, ”, Burns
Organizations:
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, NBC, Baltimore
Locations:
Philadelphia, Burks County