The “Black Panther” director was in Atlanta, making an attempt to withdraw $12,000 from his account with Financial institution of America. The teller obtained an alert on his account, in accordance with the police report obtained by CNN, as a result of the quantity was greater than $10,000. The teller notified her superior that she thought Coogler was making an attempt to rob the financial institution and 911 was referred to as.
Coogler had written a observe on the again of his withdrawal slip stating that he needed the cash to be counted discreetly, given the quantity, in accordance with the report.
When police arrived, two of Coogler’s colleagues, who had been ready for him in a parked car exterior the financial institution, had been detained and positioned at the back of a police automobile. Coogler was positioned in handcuffs whereas police investigated the decision. He was launched shortly after they verified his id, the police report states.
CNN has reached out to Coogler’s consultant for remark.
“We deeply remorse that this incident occurred. It by no means ought to have occurred and we have now apologized to Mr. Coogler,” Financial institution of America mentioned in an announcement to CNN.
Coogler was in Georgia engaged on manufacturing of “Black Panther: Wakanda Without end,” the sequel to his 2018 blockbuster, on the time of the incident.
The movie is about for launch in November.