Black millionaire denied entry to top London bar claims he was racially profiled

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Lamar Berko said he ‘could not believe my eyes’ when employye took he and his friends out of the queue “But I could not believe my eyes when the staff member took my friends and out of the queue - making everyone look at us as if we were troublemakers – then let in all white people and not us. open image in gallery Lamar Berko runs LB Jewellery Mr Berko said he questioned the door attendant on why the group was refused entry when others were allowed in after being given differing reasons. Mr Berko said he told the employee he felt racially profiled and was told: “I don’t judge by the race, just by the person.” The jeweller said he felt compelled to explain what he does for a living and even Googled his name to show the door attendant. Ben Cavila, 33, who was also part of the group and had driven from Northampton to meet Mr Berko and friends for the evening, said: “I’ve been through this before, where I’ve been turned away at the door of a Central London venue, so I wasn’t particularly shocked.” open image in gallery Lamar, Ben, Gregory and friends at the beginning of their planned night out Another friend, 33-year-old Gregory Nicholls told The Independent: “We weren’t causing any issues; it’s not like we were lairy young lads outside.