State Court Activity
Georgia state court: $164M verdict (Sept. 2026); Pennsylvania: insurance coverage ruling (Sept. 2026)
Institutional Abuse · claims that hotel operators ignored obvious signs of trafficking and profited from the abuse
Defendant
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
MDL / Track
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Judge
Various
Plaintiffs
ACTIVE
Bellwether / Trial
$164M verdict (Sept. 2026, College Park hotel, Georgia state court)
Settlement Status
No global settlements reported
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Case overview
A wave of civil litigation under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) is targeting major hotel franchisors and franchisees for allegedly profiting from sex trafficking operations on their properties. In Doe v. G6 Hospitality, LLC, 2:25-cv-03778 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2026), Judge Dale A. Drozd denied Wyndham's motion to dismiss, finding plaintiff plausibly alleged direct and vicarious liability based on red flags including cash payments, extended stays, visible abuse, and trafficker-controlled room access. In Jane Doe (J.T.A.) v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Civil Action No. 25-00687 (SDW) (JSA) (D.N.J. Jan. 9, 2026), Judge Susan D. Wigenton transferred the case to M.D. Florida after denying in part a franchisee's dismissal motion, leaving claims against Wyndham franchisors intact. A Georgia jury in July 2025 awarded $40 million ($10M compensatory, $30M punitive) against United Inn & Suites in the first hotel TVPRA verdict of its kind.
Causation Theory
Plaintiffs allege hotels knowingly benefited from trafficking ventures by collecting room revenue and franchise royalties while ignoring industry-recognized red flags codified in Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign and American Hotel and Lodging Association training materials. Specific indicators pleaded include: cash payments for extended daily-rate stays; rooms rented without ID verification; requests for back-of-property locations; visible physical abuse, malnutrition, and drugged appearance of victims; controlled movement by armed traffickers; high-volume male visitor traffic; audible distress; and condoms, blood, and refusal of housekeeping services. Franchisors allegedly maintained centralized data systems and audit protocols that captured these patterns yet failed to intervene, while franchisees allegedly accommodated trafficker preferences for anonymity and concealment.
Litigation status
Hotel sex trafficking litigation remains decentralized with no MDL. Federal courts continue denying motions to dismiss on TVPRA theories: N.D. Cal. (5:24-cv-06993, Judge P. Casey Pitts, Sept. 2025); E.D. Cal. (1:25-cv-00026, Sept. 2026; 2:25-cv-03778, Aug. 2026, Senior Judge John A. Mendez); D. Colo. (1:25-cv-02568, Aug. 2026). Courts are allowing perpetrator, beneficiary, and vicarious liability claims to proceed past pleading against franchisors and franchisees.
State Court Activity
Georgia state court: $164M verdict (Sept. 2026); Pennsylvania: insurance coverage ruling (Sept. 2026)
Geographic exposure
Hotel sex trafficking litigation expanding nationally against major franchisors Wyndham and Choice Hotels under TVPRA; cases span Florida, Georgia, Virginia, California, and Alabama with corporate control theories allowing venue in franchisor home districts. No MDL established as of September 2026.
$40M jury verdict against Northbrook Industries, Inc. under TVPRA for trafficking of 16-year-old J.G. over 40 days in late 2018-early 2019; hotel staff allegedly served as paid lookouts; prior FBI joint operation at property in 2017; multiple prior arrests for rape, prostitution, pimping and sex trafficking. Atlanta Black Star, July 21, 2025.
Active litigation: Jane Doe (J.T.A.) v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., et al., transferred to M.D. Florida, 6:26-cv-00057 (Jan. 9, 2026); plaintiff alleges trafficking 2013-2015 at franchisee-owned property; venue transfer granted from D. New Jersey. Docket No. 25-00687 (SDW) (JSA).
Active litigation: Doe v. Choice Hotels International, Inc., D. Maryland, 8:24-cv-01598 (July 28, 2025); plaintiff trafficked June-October 2014; franchisee GP4 operated property; Choice headquartered in Maryland. Court denied dismissal on TVPRA claims.
Active litigation: Jane Doe (A.S.F.) v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., et al., D. New Jersey, 2:25-cv-01550 (Dec. 24, 2025); trafficking February 2014-February 2015; venue dispute resolved in favor of New Jersey based on franchisor operational control from Parsippany headquarters.
Active litigation: Doe v. G6 Hospitality, LLC, E.D. California, 2:25-cv-03778 (Aug. 21, 2026); plaintiff trafficked 2015-2017 at five hotels; Wyndham franchisee KPK, Inc. operated Travelodge; allegations include corporate-level control over staffing, training, and crime response. Order denying motion to dismiss.
Active litigation: B.T. v. G6 Hospitality LLC, S.D. Ohio, 2:24-cv-04147 (Sept. 30, 2025); minor trafficked 2014-2015; G6 and Choice Hotels named; court found personal jurisdiction via CAVRA. Red flags alleged: cash payments, day-by-day extended stays, room isolation requests, excessive used condoms, high male visitor traffic.
Active litigation: Jane Doe (S.E.S.) v. Choice Hotels International, Inc., et al., D. Maryland, 8:24-cv-03776 (Nov. 25, 2025); trafficking at franchisee property; venue transfer motion to S.D. Alabama pending; plaintiff seeks to substitute Meenal LLC as proper franchisee defendant after PHP dissolved in 2010.
Key defendants
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Role: Franchisor
Motion to dismiss denied in T.S. v. Wyndham (D. Minn. 2024, Doc. 63) on beneficiary liability; joint employer theory survived in T.E. v. Wyndham (S.D. Ohio 2023, Doc. 35). Named in new W.D. Wash. filing (2:25-cv-00347, Feb. 2025). Losing ground on vicarious liability theories.
G6 Hospitality, LLC
Role: Franchisor
Dismissed from K.O. v. Red Lion (E.D. Mich. 2024, Doc. 135) on statute of limitations; refiled against in Doe v. G6 Hospitality (W.D. Wash. 2:25-cv-00347, Feb. 2025). Cyclical dismissal-and-refile pattern suggests plaintiffs treating as deep pocket despite temporal exposure limits.
Marriott International, Inc.
Role: Franchisor
Dismissed from K.O. (E.D. Mich. 2024, Doc. 135); survived dismissal in J.C. v. Choice Hotels (N.D. Cal. 2020, Doc. 104) on agency theory. Mixed record on personal jurisdiction and franchisee control—exposure varies by venue.
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Role: Franchisor
Survived dismissal in J.C. (N.D. Cal. 2020, Doc. 104) on beneficiary and agency theories; opposed MDL 2928 centralization (J.P.M.L. 2020). Consistent litigation posture: challenge personal jurisdiction, deny operational control.
Red Roof Inns, Inc.
Role: Franchisor
Active in T.E. v. Wyndham (S.D. Ohio 2023, Doc. 35) alongside Wyndham; no reported dismissal order in that case. Recurring co-defendant in multi-hotel trafficking complaints.
| Defendant | Role | Intelligence Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Franchisor | Motion to dismiss denied in T.S. v. Wyndham (D. Minn. 2024, Doc. 63) on beneficiary liability; joint employer theory survived in T.E. v. Wyndham (S.D. Ohio 2023, Doc. 35). Named in new W.D. Wash. filing (2:25-cv-00347, Feb. 2025). Losing ground on vicarious liability theories. |
| G6 Hospitality, LLC | Franchisor | Dismissed from K.O. v. Red Lion (E.D. Mich. 2024, Doc. 135) on statute of limitations; refiled against in Doe v. G6 Hospitality (W.D. Wash. 2:25-cv-00347, Feb. 2025). Cyclical dismissal-and-refile pattern suggests plaintiffs treating as deep pocket despite temporal exposure limits. |
| Marriott International, Inc. | Franchisor | Dismissed from K.O. (E.D. Mich. 2024, Doc. 135); survived dismissal in J.C. v. Choice Hotels (N.D. Cal. 2020, Doc. 104) on agency theory. Mixed record on personal jurisdiction and franchisee control—exposure varies by venue. |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. | Franchisor | Survived dismissal in J.C. (N.D. Cal. 2020, Doc. 104) on beneficiary and agency theories; opposed MDL 2928 centralization (J.P.M.L. 2020). Consistent litigation posture: challenge personal jurisdiction, deny operational control. |
| Red Roof Inns, Inc. | Franchisor | Active in T.E. v. Wyndham (S.D. Ohio 2023, Doc. 35) alongside Wyndham; no reported dismissal order in that case. Recurring co-defendant in multi-hotel trafficking complaints. |
Timeline
Georgia jury awards $40M hotel trafficking verdict
Atlanta jury in N.D. Georgia awards $10 million compensatory and $30 million punitive damages against Northbrook Industries, parent of United Inn & Suites in Decatur, finding hotel civilly liable under TVPRA for sex trafficking of 16-year-old J.G. over 40 days in late 2018-early 2019. First Georgia jury verdict under federal trafficking statute.
N.D. California denies Hilton dismissal motion
Judge P. Casey Pitts in N.D. California denies Hilton Worldwide Holdings' motion to dismiss TVPRA claims by trafficking survivor K.R.D., case no. 5:24-cv-06993, allowing claims to proceed against franchisor based on allegations of open trafficking at San José DoubleTree from 2014-2016.
S.D. Ohio allows G6 Hospitality trafficking claims
Judge Algenon L. Marbley in S.D. Ohio denies in part Choice Hotels' motion to dismiss in B.T. v. G6 Hospitality LLC, case no. 2:24-cv-04147, permitting TVPRA claims by minor trafficked at Motel 6 and Rodeway Inn properties in California to proceed against franchisor.
M.D. Florida grants Choice Hotels summary judgment
Judge John S. Siragusa in M.D. Florida grants summary judgment to WHG SU Delegates and Choice Hotels in Jane Doe K.R. v. WHG SU Delegates, case no. 6:23-cv-1012, holding TVPRA claims time-barred where plaintiff filed May 31, 2023, more than ten years after trafficking ended at Suburban Extended Stay Orlando in May 2013.
D.N.J. transfers Wyndham case to M.D. Florida
Judge Susan D. Wigenton in D.N.J. transfers Jane Doe (J.T.A.) v. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, civil action no. 25-00687, to M.D. Florida for lack of personal jurisdiction over franchisee Quest Airport Hotel LLC, while allowing TVPRA claims against franchisor defendants to proceed.
M.D. Florida denies Wyndham dismissal motion
Judge John E. Steele in M.D. Florida denies Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' motion to dismiss in Jennifer Weiner v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, case no. 2:25-cv-120, permitting TVPRA and state law claims to proceed for trafficking at Days Inn Fort Myers in 2017 based on allegations of franchisor control and profit-sharing.
D. Colorado applies continuing violation doctrine
Judge in D. Colorado grants in part and denies in part motions to dismiss in Z. v. RK Hospitality, LLC, case no. 1:25-cv-02568, holding TVPRA claim not time-barred under continuing violation doctrine for trafficking spanning 2014-2015, but dismissing FOSTA claim as impermissibly retroactive and Colorado state law claim as time-barred.
Statute of limitations
TVPRA claims against hotels now carry substantial verdict exposure; equitable tolling doctrine expands federal filing windows when trafficking was ongoing. State law claims may provide longer or unlimited windows in Connecticut, Delaware, and California (post-2024). Screen for federal claims first where trafficking occurred at branded hotel properties.
California
7 years from date of being freed from trafficking (adults); 10 years from age 18 (minors)
Rule: Civil Code § 52.5; no civil SOL for child sexual abuse claims arising on or after January 1, 2024
Discovery: 10 years from discovery of psychological, physical, or emotional injury caused by trafficking
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.1 eliminates civil SOL for CSA claims on/after January 1, 2024
⚠Arkansas
2-year revival window: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027
Rule: Special revival statute for adult survivors; otherwise 3 years from incident or discovery for minors until age 21
Discovery: Clock starts from discovery of incident for minors
Revival window currently open for adult claims that would otherwise be time-barred; window closes December 31, 2027
New York
No criminal SOL for felony sex offenses; civil claims extended through discovery rule
Rule: Criminal SOL eliminated for rape and sexual abuse in 2006; civil claims benefit from discovery rule
Discovery: Discovery-based accrual for civil claims
Criminal prosecution available at any time for serious felonies; civil SOL until age 28 for child victims
Florida
No SOL if under 16 at time of incident; until age 25 if 16-17; 4 years for adults
Rule: No civil SOL for minors under 16; 10-year SOL for adult survivors for incidents on or after July 1, 2020
Age-based tiers create screening complexity; verify victim's age at time of trafficking
Connecticut
No civil statute of limitations
Rule: Complete elimination of civil SOL for sexual assault and abuse claims
Delaware
No civil statute of limitations
Rule: Complete elimination of civil SOL for sexual assault and abuse claims
Federal (TVPRA)
10 years from date of violation
Rule: 18 U.S.C. § 1595(c)(1); equitable tolling available per Doe v. Wyndham Hotels, No. 2:24-cv-204 (E.D. Va. March 6, 2025) (Walker, J.)
Discovery: Equitable tolling applies where trafficking ongoing; courts reluctant to dismiss at pleading stage
First TVPRA hotel jury verdict: $40 million against United Inn (2025); franchisor liability established
| State | SOL | Rule | Discovery Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 7 years from date of being freed from trafficking (adults); 10 years from age 18 (minors) | Civil Code § 52.5; no civil SOL for child sexual abuse claims arising on or after January 1, 2024 | 10 years from discovery of psychological, physical, or emotional injury caused by trafficking | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.1 eliminates civil SOL for CSA claims on/after January 1, 2024 |
| ⚠Arkansas | 2-year revival window: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027 | Special revival statute for adult survivors; otherwise 3 years from incident or discovery for minors until age 21 | Clock starts from discovery of incident for minors | Revival window currently open for adult claims that would otherwise be time-barred; window closes December 31, 2027 |
| New York | No criminal SOL for felony sex offenses; civil claims extended through discovery rule | Criminal SOL eliminated for rape and sexual abuse in 2006; civil claims benefit from discovery rule | Discovery-based accrual for civil claims | Criminal prosecution available at any time for serious felonies; civil SOL until age 28 for child victims |
| Florida | No SOL if under 16 at time of incident; until age 25 if 16-17; 4 years for adults | No civil SOL for minors under 16; 10-year SOL for adult survivors for incidents on or after July 1, 2020 | — | Age-based tiers create screening complexity; verify victim's age at time of trafficking |
| Connecticut | No civil statute of limitations | Complete elimination of civil SOL for sexual assault and abuse claims | — | — |
| Delaware | No civil statute of limitations | Complete elimination of civil SOL for sexual assault and abuse claims | — | — |
| Federal (TVPRA) | 10 years from date of violation | 18 U.S.C. § 1595(c)(1); equitable tolling available per Doe v. Wyndham Hotels, No. 2:24-cv-204 (E.D. Va. March 6, 2025) (Walker, J.) | Equitable tolling applies where trafficking ongoing; courts reluctant to dismiss at pleading stage | First TVPRA hotel jury verdict: $40 million against United Inn (2025); franchisor liability established |
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Overview
Hotel sex trafficking litigation remains decentralized with no MDL. Federal courts continue denying motions to dismiss on TVPRA theories: N.D. Cal. (5:24-cv-06993, Judge P. Casey Pitts, Sept. 2025); E.D. Cal. (1:25-cv-00026, Sept. 2026; 2:25-cv-03778, Aug. 2026, Senior Judge John A. Mendez); D. Colo. (1:25-cv-02568, Aug. 2026). Courts are allowing perpetrator, beneficiary, and vicarious liability claims to proceed past pleading against franchisors and franchisees.
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Man arrested outside of Sandy hotel for kidnapping, human trafficking, sexual extortion - KUTV
What Hotel Owners Need to Know About Pennsylvania's New Sex-Trafficking Insurance Ruling - JDSupra
College Park hotel hit with $164M trafficking verdict - FOX 5 Atlanta
Jury awards $164M to child sex trafficking survivor in lawsuit against metro Atlanta hotel operator - Atlanta News First
$164 million verdict puts spotlight on child sex trafficking in Atlanta-area hotels - SaportaReport
Jury awards $164 million to survivor in child sex trafficking case tied to College Park hotel - WSB-TV
How Hotel Technology Can Help Prevent Human Trafficking Lawsuits | - hoteltechnologynews.com
Federal jury awards record $164M to woman trafficked as child at Georgia hotel - WFAA
Atlanta jurors reach $164M verdict in federal sex trafficking trial - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ritz, Other Hotels Can't Avoid All Sex Trafficking Claims - Law360
College Park hotel ordered to pay $164 million to victim in child sex trafficking lawsuit - cbsnews.com
Hotels sued over alleged sex trafficking of teen linked to Klein Cain High School prostitution case - Click2Houston
Trafficking lawsuit targets Orlando hotel franchise owner - WKMG
Lawsuit accuses Orlando hotel operator of enabling sex trafficking - WKMG
Oakland Co. hotel worker called a hero in sex trafficking case - The Detroit News
Prosecutor: Southfield hotel housekeeper is a ‘hero’ for saving alleged human trafficking victim - The Oakland Press
Nearly 30 people arrested in Twin Cities hotel sex trafficking raid, police say - CBS News
Sex Trafficking Survivor Sues Brooklyn Center Hotel Owners - CCX Media -
Police: 17 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued in Brooklyn Center Hotel Raids - CCX Media -
17 victims identified during Brooklyn Center hotel sex trafficking raid, police say - CBS News
Sex trafficking victim sues MN hotel's former owners - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Trafficking Case Exposes Decade of Hotel Warning Signs - stl.news
23 arrested as police raid 4 Brooklyn Center hotels; long-term guests displaced in trafficking probe - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Brooklyn Center hotel raids tied to human trafficking bring more than 20 arrests - hometownsource.com
23 arrested after raid at 4 hotels near Minneapolis over suspected sex trafficking - BNO News
DEVELOPING: Police raid Brooklyn Center hotels tied to human trafficking - hometownsource.com
Brooklyn Center police raid 2 hotels in human trafficking, gun investigation, 23 arrested - CBS News
Fire training exercise takes down Sarpy County motel raided for sex trafficking - York News-Times
Fire training exercise takes down Sarpy County motel raided for sex trafficking - Omaha World-Herald
90% of Maryland hotels flout state law on human trafficking training - Baltimore Sun
Auburn man charged with trafficking, raping 14-year-old after SeaTac hotel assault report - KING5.com
Macon woman rented hotel rooms used in child sex trafficking ring, court records allege - WGXA
Indictment says Macon woman booked hotel rooms used by child sex-trafficking operation - 13WMAZ
Indictment says Macon woman booked hotel rooms used by child sex-trafficking operation - WMAZ
Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Center on Hotel Sex Trafficking, Pizza Delivery Mileage and New NCAA Rules - Law.com
Conyers hotel investigation leads to arrest of 2 Cobb County residents accused of child sex trafficking - CBS News
2 indicted after Conyers hotel sex trafficking sting - AOL.com
The National Bureau of Investigation-Cordillera Administrative Region (NBI-CAR) rescued 11 female victims, including six minors, and arrested two alleged human traffickers in an entrapment operation at a hotel in Baguio City last Monday, the NBI said. | via A - facebook.com
Woman accused of trafficking underage girls after detectives find children in hotel room, police say - KALB | News Channel 5
Woman accused of trafficking underage girls after detectives find children in hotel room, police say - ABC7 WWSB
Woman allegedly found in CT hotel with juveniles charged with human trafficking offenses - Hartford Courant
Meriden police make human trafficking arrest after finding two juveniles in a hotel room - NBC Connecticut
Red Roof Inn, Motel 6 sued in Tallahassee sex trafficking case - Tallahassee Democrat
I-Team: Human trafficking survivor fights back - FOX 8 News
Pennsylvania court says public policy can't void hotel trafficking coverage - Insurance Business
Insurers Must Defend Hotels Accused of Sex Trafficking of Minors - Insurance Journal
New Georgia law requires hotel workers to complete human trafficking prevention training - AOL.com
No room for trafficking in Arizona - The Foothills Focus
Human trafficking suspects arrested after SWAT roll at Metairie hotel - WDSU
Atlanta man arrested in VB sex trafficking probe after missing teen found in Norfolk hotel - WTKR
Video shows arrest at Miami hotel as authorities continue crackdown on human trafficking - WPLG Local 10
Two sentenced to federal prison in Omaha hotel sex trafficking case - The Grand Island Independent
Two sentenced to federal prison in Omaha hotel sex trafficking case - Omaha World-Herald
Two sentenced in Omaha federal sex-trafficking investigation - KETV
They made plans to have sex with teens at a Broward hotel. They’re in jail - Miami Herald
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Wyndham Hotels Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from WAWD: COMPLAINT against RAMADA FRANCHISE SYSTEM, INC., SWISS HOTELS 786, L.L.C., WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-15907973) with JURY DEMAND, filed by JANE DOE "S.B.C.". (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(IACOVANGELO, FRANCESCA) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1
Texas Pearl Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from TXED: COMPLAINT against Texas Pearl, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11823192.), filed by Jane Doe (ZDJ). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blevins, Bryan) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Janki Motel Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from GAND: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by L.H., E.P. (Filing fee $405, receipt number AGANDC-15575262) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Declaration of A.D., # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ltt) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Asso
G6 Hospitality Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from CACD: COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-43391286 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Jane Doe JANE DOE. (Attorney Meagan Lynn Dove added to party JANE DOE(pty:pla))(Dove, Meagan) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
G6 Hospitality Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from TXED: COMPLAINT against G6 Hospitality Franchising, LLC, G6 Hospitality, LLC, SONSVIC LLC d/b/a Motel 6 Fenton, MO ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11816801.), filed by R.A.C.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Byrd, Jason) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
G6 Hospitality Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from TXED: COMPLAINT against G6 HOSPITALITY PROPERTY LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11816825.), filed by J.D.D.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Byrd, Jason) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
G6 Hospitality Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from TXED: COMPLAINT against G6 HOSPITALITY PROPERTY LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11816864.), filed by J.M.O.D.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Byrd, Jason) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
G6 Hospitality Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from TXED: COMPLAINT against AKSHAR HOSPITALITY INC. d/b/a MOTEL 6 WAUKEGAN, IL, G6 HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING, LLC, G6 HOSPITALITY, LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11816907.), filed by M.L.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Byrd, Jason) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
G6 Hospitality Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from TXED: COMPLAINT against G6 Hospitality Franchising,, LLC, G6 Hospitality, LLC, Varkings Hotels Inc d/b/a Motel 6 Merced, CA ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11817002.), filed by K.V.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Byrd, Jason) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
G6 Hospitality Sex Trafficking Litigation
PACER docket entry from TXED: COMPLAINT against G6 HOSPITALITY, LLC, G6 Hospitality Franchising, LLC, QUAD CITY HOSPITALITY INC. d/b/a MOTEL 6 DAVENPORT, IA ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11817152.), filed by J.M.D.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Byrd, Jason) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
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Overview
Hotel sex trafficking litigation remains decentralized with no MDL. Federal courts continue denying motions to dismiss on TVPRA theories: N.D. Cal. (5:24-cv-06993, Judge P. Casey Pitts, Sept. 2025); E.D. Cal. (1:25-cv-00026, Sept. 2026; 2:25-cv-03778, Aug. 2026, Senior Judge John A. Mendez); D. Colo. (1:25-cv-02568, Aug. 2026). Courts are allowing perpetrator, beneficiary, and vicarious liability claims to proceed past pleading against franchisors and franchisees.
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PACER court filing on Sep 28: Wyndham Hotels Sex Trafficking Litigation. ‖ KUTV news on Sep 30: Man arrested outside of Sandy hotel for kidnapping, human trafficking, sexual extortion - KUTV.
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