A Brazilian singer has begun a lawsuit against American Airlines flight attendants who allegedly made racist remarks at him and stabbed his producer with a pen on a flight from New York to his home country.

His wife, Dudu Nobre filed the lawsuit against the airline last week seeking more than $4 million in compensation.

Nobre claims that one flight attendant repeatedly called him a ‘monkey in Portuguese and continuously made ‘monkey-like’; sounds during the flight last year.

The singer also claimed in the lawsuit that he was threatened by the flight attendant, and that his producer was stabbed with a pen whilst disembarking the aircraft.

American Airlines did not comment on the matter.

Thanks to MSNBC for the above quotes.