This story has been updated.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A former employee is suing the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Lafayette in federal court, for racial discrimination.

Jeffrey Turner said he worked at Mike Raisor Auto Group’s Mercedes-Benz dealership on Main Street from about 1987 until he was fired in 2017 in retaliation for complaining about the repeated use of the “N-word" by his employers.

Turner also claims the dealership systematically overcharged African American customers for vehicles and bragged about the practice, calling it “n****r scalping.”

Turner is suing Mercedes-Benz of North America, Mercedes-Benz of Lafayette, Mike Raisor Auto Group and Mike Raisor Buick GMC Cadillac.

His lawsuit claims the dealership’s owner repeated the “N-word” multiple times, and referred to Turner as his “favorite n****r.”

In a letter provided to the Indiana Civil rights Commission by Raisor’s attorney, Pamela Hermes, Raisor denies using the “N-word” in a sales meetings, and denies Turner was subjected to harassment.

Raisor did acknowledge using the phrase “a n****r in a woodpile” during a sales manager meeting attended by Turner, but that it was not directed at Turner.

Turner is asking for a jury trial and damages.

We are reaching out to Turner, his attorney, Mercedes Benz attorneys, the Raisor family and their attorneys.

This story will be updated.