George Floyd and Derek Chauvin "bumped heads" while working at nightclub, former coworker says
Maya Santamaria, the owner of the now protest-torched club, described how Chauvin treated black patrons when she talked to CBS News for the upcoming special "Justice for All."
Santamaria said she had been paying Chauvin, when he was off-duty, to sit in his squad car outside El Nuevo Rodeo for 17 years. She said Floyd worked as a security guard inside the club frequently in the last year. In particular, they both worked on Tuesday nights, when the club had a popular weekly dance competition.
"Do you think Derek had a problem with black people?" CBS News asked.
"I think he was afraid and intimidated," Santamaria said.
"By black folks?" CBS News clarified.
"Yeah," Santamaria confirmed.
