Name: Families sue Universal Orlando after actor made white-power ‘OK’ gesture posing with girls
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We're learning two families are now suing Universal Orlando after an incident in which one of their actors is seen using a gesture used by white supremacists.

Yeah, this all happened while taking pictures with those kids.

News 6's Crystal Moyer is live outside Universal Studios.

Well, those families are suing for emotional and physical damages as a result of photos taken with the now former actor here at Universal Studios in Orlando.

According to a report in the lawsuit, a 6-year-old girl brought the photo from her vacation here to school for a project,

was told she couldn't even show it to her class because of the hand gesture in the images.

That gesture known to some people as a white supremacy symbol.

We're talking about this photo here, taken in 2019.

Court documents show the bi-racial child took this picture with the Universal employee dressed as Gru from the "Despicable Me" franchise.

It was during a character breakfast at one of Universal's resorts in Orlando.

The actor displays the "OK" symbol on the girl's shoulder.

We've blurred the image as it may be offensive to some.

The gesture defined as a hate symbol by the American Anti-Defamation League.

The latest court documents filed referencing several high-profile crimes in which the gesture was used, including the riot at the US capital in January.

Another family coming forward, their Hispanic 5-year-old daughter having taken a photo with the same actor a month prior while visiting Universal Studios.

Both families filing a lawsuit against Universal Orlando on behalf of their children, represented by a firm out of Miami.

Some of the injuries listed in the lawsuit include battery of unwanted touching, mental anguish, emotional distress, and humiliation.

The families are seeking more than $30,000 in damages, claiming Universal Orlando violated the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.

We're told the Universal Orlando employee involved was fired In October of 2019.

The families are claiming the company is refusing to release the employee's name.

I reached out to Universal Orlando today, and they tell me that the company does not comment on any pending litigation.

We'll keep you updated on this case and bring you updates here on News 6 and clickorlando.com.

For now, reporting live in Orange County, Crystal Moyer, getting results, News 6.

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