Hyatt Worker Says Hotel Ignored Assault by Saudi Royal
HONOLULU (CN) While the House of Saud is no stranger to accusations of bad boy behavior, including claims of drug smuggling, light sodomy and generalized mayhem, a recent lawsuit filed against the Hyatt Regency suggests how even the well-intentioned can succumb to royal patronage.
Michelle Silberstein says has been unable to return her job as a licensed massage therapist and esthetician at the Na Ho'ola Spa in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki since she was sexually assaulted in August 2014 by Hassan Maan Melhem, an interpreter for a Saudi prince.
Melhem later pleaded no contest to fourth-degree sexual assault and was given a deferred sentence and probation.
According the complaint, the prince named in Silberstein's complaint as John Doe 1 has been a special guest of the Hyatt for several years, travelling with an entourage of males belonging to his ODAIS Group.
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