Hotels accused of ignoring human trafficking signs
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Marriott International are named in the Detroit lawsuit accusing hotels of ignoring human trafficking signs. Those are the companies representing the Holiday Inn Express and Fairfield Inn where one survivor said she was trafficked. The Local 4 Defenders discovered other survivors are suing other hotel chains around the country. Twelve hotel chains are named in lawsuits filed across the country, including names like Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Red Roof Inn, and more. Ellis said those hotels should have spotted the red flags.
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