Red Roof Inn controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Sex-trafficking negligence lawsuits
Red Roof Inn faced numerous federal lawsuits alleging that the company and properties in its system failed to recognize, prevent, or respond adequately to sex trafficking and profited from abusive conduct. Reporting in July 2024 described 42 federal lawsuits. A related case involving alleged conduct from 2009 through 2018 was reported as settled in June 2024. The allegations and litigation represent claims by plaintiffs and should not be treated as established findings against every property or the entire chain.
2020
Santa Ana sues owners and operators of Red Roof Inn Santa Ana
Lawsuit filed
The city of Santa Ana filed a public nuisance and narcotics abatement lawsuit against the owners of Red Roof Inn Santa Ana, seeking measures to address criminal activity and property-code and safety violations at the motel. The article identifies the owners and operators, rather than the Red Roof Inn brand, as defendants.
Stated objective. To improve the conditions of the motel and stop illegal activities there.
Source excerpt
The city’s Code Enforcement Division inspected the property and discovered more than 140 violations of state building codes, including unsafe modifications, rodent and vermin infestations, lack of working smoke detectors, and other violations caused by lack of proper maintenance, an Oct. 9 Santa Ana news release stated.
The city of Santa Ana, California, has filed a public nuisance and narcotics abatement lawsuit against the owners of the Red Roof Inn Santa Ana in an attempt to reduce rampant criminal activity at the downtown motel.
The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 7, is part of the city’s ongoing crackdown on properties that are hosts for gangs, guns, and narcotics activity.