Trespassed DoubleTree guest requires answers
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Jermaine Massey in an outdated image delivered December 27, 2018 by Portland law firm Kafoury & McDougal.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Jermaine Massey, the registered guest who was thrown out of the DoubleTree Hotel in the Lloyd District while on the phone in the lobby, known as the Portland law firm and requires "a public statement response" from the hotel.
After Massey, who lives in Kent, Washington, had seen Travis Scott at the nearby Moda center, he returned to the hotel and was on the phone with his mother . He sat in the lobby of DoubleTree and talked to her. when a security guard "continued to question his presence," lawyer Jason Kafoury said in a statement.
Security guard continued and the hotel manager called the Portland police and "demanded that he be arrested for violation if he did not leave the room."
Massey, who is black, registered the meeting with a security guard named Earl on the phone and sent it to Instagram. In these posts he claims that he was rationally profiled.
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Police arrived. Massey followed his directives, collected his assets and left the hotel. The police offered him a ride, "but Mr. Massey explained that he had his own car and wanted to drive himself, instead of leaving at the back of a police car," his lawyers said.
Through law firm Kafoury & McDougal, Massey wants DoubleTree to answer these questions:
Why was Mr. Massey approached by security? Why was he interrogated?
Please explain in detail how Mr. Massey was a security or safety threat.
"The hotel has requested a private discussion, but Mr. Massey was publicly humiliated," his lawyers said. "Therefore, he requires a public response."
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Below: The Full Statement by Jermaine Massey's Lawyers
JERMAINE MASSEY, AN AFRICAN AMERICAN GUEST ON HILTON DOUBLETREE IN PORTLAND RECORDS FOR THE HOTEL TO EXPLAIN ITS ASSIGNMENT
22. December 2018, at noon. 23, was Jermaine Massey, "calling her mother while black," from a quiet corner of the lobby of the DoubleTree hotel in Portland, Oregon, when the hotel's security required to know if he was a guest. Mr. Massey replied that he was. The caretaker continued to question his presence even after Mr. Massey presented his hotel key to guard. When Mr. Massey asked why he was appointed, security guard Earl Meyers answered that he was a "security risk". The hotel manager called the Portland Police, who explained to Mr. Massey that the hotel required him to be arrested for violation if he did not leave the premises. The officers escorted Mr. Massey to his room, collecting his personal belongings and leaving. The officer offered him a ride, but Mr. Massey explained that he had his own car and wanted to drive himself, rather than leaving at the back of a police car.
Mr. Massey has retained Portland law firm Kafoury & McDougal. Through his lawyers, Mr. Massey invites the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel chain to answer the following questions:
1. As the video shows, the event took place in a quiet corner of the hotel lobby which was open to the public. At that time, Mr. Massey returned a personal phone call from his mother who lives on the east coast. Why was Mr. Massey approached by security? Why was he interrogated?
2. Security guard told Mr. Massey that he was a "threat to security", a statement made by the hotel chain's press release, saying: "Security for our guests and staff is our top priority." Please explain in detail how Mr. Massey was a security or security threat.
When these questions are completely and completely answered, Mr. Massey may be willing to speak publicly about this matter. The hotel has requested a private discussion, but Mr. Massey was publicly humiliated. Therefore, he requires a public statement response. The press is asked to make all contacts with Mr. Massey through his lawyers. Please respect his and his family's privacy during this difficult time.
