Marriott’s refusal to supply surveillance footage of an alleged incident involving Michael Irvin days earlier than Super Bowl LVII has the previous NFL star’s legal professional “mad as well,” the lawyer mentioned in a brand new interview.
Irvin is suing Marriott International for defamation after he was faraway from a Phoenix lodge following an encounter with a feminine worker. Marriott declined to supply requested supplies by Monday’s deadline however gave causes for why it wouldn’t launch them, Irvin’s legal professional, Levi McCathern, advised the Dallas Morning News.
“I’m mad as hell that they’re hiding this stuff that is so relevant to my client’s livelihood,” McCarthern mentioned Tuesday. “I think it is terrible they’re doing that. I don’t know what’s on the video. None of us have gotten to see it. But I sure think that, at a minimum, Michael has got a right to see the video.”
Irvin, who spent his 12-year taking part in profession with the Dallas Cowboys, was eliminated as a commentator on NFL Network and ESPN’s protection of Super Bowl week after the Feb. 5 incident.
Irvin, 56, claimed he spoke with the girl within the foyer for 45 seconds, and that their solely bodily contact was a handshake.
“I don’t really recall that conversation, to tell you the truth,” Irvin advised the Morning News earlier this month. “We were out drinking. It was just a friendly conversation. ‘What’s up?’ I don’t even know. … I am totally perplexed.”
Irvin’s authorized crew filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit towards Marriott and the girl on Feb. 9.
The former extensive receiver was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 and joined NFL Network as an analyst two years later. He additionally seems on ESPN’s “First Take.”
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