Support Erin Andrews, Boycott the Marriott

The Issue

ESPN employee and public figure Erin Andrews suffered a brutal encounter with violation of privacy on several different occasions when the Marriott of Nashville hotel gave him her room number and even placed her in the room next to him. Her assailant, Michael David Barrett was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after admitting to stalking Andrews in three different cities, altering peepholes in hotel rooms and secretly recording nude videos.

As an employee of ESPN, Andrews has testified that ESPN made her talk about this publicly as her admission ticket to returning to her position on air. While on her cross-examination, one of Marriott’s attorneys, Marc Dedman, suggested that Michael David Barrett’s recordings of her undressing didn’t harm her career.

Andrews is being accused of making money off of interviews that ESPN forced to her to take and make public statements on. Andrews is now being persecuted for the crimes against her and is suing for $75 million. The Marriott claims no fault and wants to see to it that Andrews does not get a dime from them. As citizens, our voices online can be ignored but Marriott hotels may take notice of this outrageous act of complacency and lack of accountability when the public stops soliciting their services for lodging. Please sign and back Erin Andrews in her pursuit of justice. If the Marriott claims Andrews will not see another dime, neither will they. #supportErinAndrews

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The Issue

ESPN employee and public figure Erin Andrews suffered a brutal encounter with violation of privacy on several different occasions when the Marriott of Nashville hotel gave him her room number and even placed her in the room next to him. Her assailant, Michael David Barrett was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after admitting to stalking Andrews in three different cities, altering peepholes in hotel rooms and secretly recording nude videos.

As an employee of ESPN, Andrews has testified that ESPN made her talk about this publicly as her admission ticket to returning to her position on air. While on her cross-examination, one of Marriott’s attorneys, Marc Dedman, suggested that Michael David Barrett’s recordings of her undressing didn’t harm her career.

Andrews is being accused of making money off of interviews that ESPN forced to her to take and make public statements on. Andrews is now being persecuted for the crimes against her and is suing for $75 million. The Marriott claims no fault and wants to see to it that Andrews does not get a dime from them. As citizens, our voices online can be ignored but Marriott hotels may take notice of this outrageous act of complacency and lack of accountability when the public stops soliciting their services for lodging. Please sign and back Erin Andrews in her pursuit of justice. If the Marriott claims Andrews will not see another dime, neither will they. #supportErinAndrews

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Rebecca CarlsonPetition Starter
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The Decision Makers

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“We would first like to say that Marriott International remains sympathetic to the ordeal that Erin Andrews went through because of Michael David Barrett’s criminal conduct. There has been much confusion in the media and public conversations about our responsibility for what happened and our involvement in the trial. Here are the facts: • Ms. Andrews was the victim of a terrible crime while she was a guest at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Michael David Barrett videotaped her in her guestroom while she was undressed and posted the footage on the internet. Barrett was arrested and served a jail sentence for his crime. • Ms. Andrews later sued our company, the owner of the hotel (which is not Marriott), the franchisee and Michael David Barrett. Our legal team argued that Marriott International had nothing to do with what happened to Ms. Andrews; the Court agreed and completely dismissed Marriott from the case. • We are not and have not been a part of this trial. This trial is between Ms. Andrews and the owner of the hotel, the franchisee and Michael David Barrett. • Our legal team is not among those that have questioned Ms. Andrews during this trial. Additionally, the witness who allegedly viewed the video of Ms. Andrews in a Nashville restaurant earlier this week is a representative for the owner and not a Marriott employee. We continue to be sensitive to the serious nature of this matter and remain committed to the safety and comfort of our guests. ”

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Petition created on March 1, 2016