Federal judge orders Marriott to turn over evidence in Michael Irvin case after hotel chain balked
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A federal judge orders Marriott to turn over evidence in the Michael Irvin case after the hotel chain opposed the first ruling related to an alleged incident between the Cowboys legend and a woman
For the second time in two weeks, a judge, this time a federal one, has ordered Marriott International, Inc. to quickly turn over video and other possible evidence about an indictment against Michael Irvin during Super Bowl week.
Marriott has until March 7 to turn over the images, The Dallas Morning News and TMZ reported, citing court records.
Irvin is seeking $100 million in damages after a hotel employee accused the Hall of Fame wide receiver of making “inappropriate and harassing comments” in the lobby of the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on February 5.
As a result, the NFL Network dropped him from their analyst list and sent him home. Phoenix police told The Dallas Morning News that no criminal complaint was filed against Irvin after the encounter.
On February 16, a judge initially ordered Marriott to turn over the video and others, but Marriott opposed the ruling and was remanded to federal court.
A judge ordered Marriott to turn over evidence in a case against former NFL star Michael Irvin
Marriott previously refused to provide video of the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Phoenix.
Irvin had made multiple media appearances that week, but the NFL Network ended up pulling him.
US District Judge Amos Mazzant issued the order Wednesday, allowing the network to reduce the woman’s name.
“Michael and I are pleased with the ruling, and we thank the Court for making such a swift and fair ruling,” Irvin’s attorney, Levi McCathern, told the media.
“We look forward to receiving the information that we believe will prove that Michael did not commit any crime.”
Irvin claimed that Marriott employees escorted him out of the hotel.
McCathern previously told TMZ that Irvin’s reputation has not only been damaged, but he has lost money in the form of canceled appearances following the woman’s allegations.
Irvin, 56, told the News shortly after the incident that he had a brief encounter with the woman in the hotel lobby.
“Honestly, I’m a little baffled by all of this,” Irvin told the newspaper. This all happened in a 45 second conversation in the lobby. When I came back after leaving… I went into the lobby and talked to someone. I talked to this girl.
‘I don’t know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds. We shook hands. So, I left. … That’s all I know.’