Prominent GOP donor, billionaire businessman accused of repeatedly making racist, sexist remarks

Guno צְבִי · Jul 23, 2024

Townsend alleged Ahern made repeated racist, sexist and ageist remarks during business meetings, including saying:

“We don’t like hiring n—–s. They are dumb. They are just born that way.”
“We do not hire any n——s or women for the sales force or positions where they are first seen by the public.”
“We need to get rid of all the old f——s, n—–s, Mexicans, and women, because they’re useless.”

In his lawsuit, Townsend also alleged that Evan Ahern, the CEO’s son, said, “We do not hire n—–s at Ahern Rentals.” To which Don Ahern allegedly responded, “Or fat people, they have way too many health issues.”

Townsend, who was fired from Ahern Rentals shortly after turning 58, argued he was a victim of age discrimination and claimed Ahern had previously told managers, “If you have any employees getting close to the age of 60 start lining up their replacement now and get rid of them as soon as possible.”