Air Force airman sues Marriott for $160Million after staying in a hotel on his way to training and waking up to sexual assault by another man – a career criminal who has been arrested dozens of times
- A Marriott in Charlotte, North Carolina has been sued for $160 million
- An Air Force pilot has sued the hotel after he allegedly woke up to Jermaine Lamont Peay sexually assaulting him
- Peay has a long criminal history, as six of his mugshots have been found
An Air Force pilot has sued Marriott for $160 million after he woke up to another man sexually assaulting him while he was staying at the hotel prior to training.
The incident occurred in April 2022 when the victim, identified as “John Doe,” was staying at the Marriot on West Trade Street in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
According to the lawsuit, the man said that when he went to sleep, he did not realize that “the self-closing and self-latching doors (to his room) were not functioning properly” and woke up to Jermaine Lamont Peay raping him.
Documents stated that the room’s door “did not close or lock properly” when Peay, a career criminal, broke in.
Jermaine Lamont Peay (pictured) allegedly entered the unidentified victim’s hotel room at the Marriot on West Trade Street in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and sexually assaulted him
According to a 911 call log, police were called to that Marriott location (pictured) 85 times over the past three years
This isn’t Peay’s first run-in with the law WSOC TV discovered six of his mugshots from previous arrests.
It’s unclear when each mugshot was taken and for what crimes, but records showed he was previously charged with assaulting a campus police officer and “acting armed to terrorize people.”
In North Carolina, a charge of armed acts of terror against persons means a suspect is armed with an “unusual or dangerous” weapon with the intent to “terrorize others,” police said. Gilles Wet.
Peay was arrested in January 2023 and charged with forcible sex crimes, theft, burglary and first-degree burglary.
According to the court, he is still awaiting trial for these offenses.
Peay has a long criminal history, as six of his mugshots from previous arrests were discovered
As Peay attacked the man, the victim cried in fear and lashed out at him before Peay allegedly took his phone, wallet, a pair of shorts and a shirt and ran away, the suit said.
According to a 911 call log obtained by WSOC-TV, police were called to that Marriott location 85 times over the past three years.
The lawsuit argued that the hotel should have been aware that the locks on the man’s door were not secure and that the establishment failed to provide the guest with adequate security.
DailyMail.com contacted the hotel and its office for comment but did not hear back in time for this report.