A Philadelphia swim club that was accused of racial discrimination has been sold.
According to published reports, the Valley Club was sold in a bankruptcy auction for $1.46 million. The Huntingdon Valley based club had to file for bankruptcy after being sued numerous times for discrimination.
The gated club, which sits hill side in a village straddling two prodigiously white townships, revoked the memberships of 56 mostly black and Hispanic day campers, saying there were too many children and many couldn’t swim.
The camp states that the decision was made out of safety considerations and race had nothing to do with it.
The club filed for bankruptcy in November following the discrimination lawsuits based on the incidents and a critical state report.
The club’s bankruptcy trustee says once the sale is cleared by the court the money will be parceled out to the claimants.
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