Motel 6, Washington Settle Lawsuit Arising Out Of Release Of Guest Information

Mealey's (April 9, 2019, 12:48 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Motel 6 has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the state of Washington that alleged the hotel chain released guest lists to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that led to the detention of at least six people, according to a consent decree released on April 3 by the Civil Rights Division of the Washington Attorney General’s Office (AGO)  (Washington v. Motel 6 Operating LP, No. 18-2-00283-4, Wash. Super., King Co.)....