Marriott releases details of woman’s accusation against Michael Irvin

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On Wednesday, Irvin spoke to media at a press conference about how the allegations are not true, but in the motion filed on Friday, the hotel chain accuses Irvin of mischaracterizing the video footage of the incident.

In a detailed account of the incident written in the filing, it states Irvin arrived at the hotel on Feb. 5, and that evening, returned to the hotel after dinner and drinks and appeared to be visibly intoxicated at the hotel bar. Later that evening, the suit states the victim walked toward the bar in the course of her normal duties and was flagged down by Irvin.

The two stepped into the hotel lobby, the motion continues, where Irvin shook her hand and after confirming she worked there, allegedly told the victim she was attractive and reached out to shake her hand and introduced himself.

Irvin then reportedly asked whether the victim watched football, the motion details, to which she responded that she didn't, and Irvin told her "she should look him up on the internet sometime."

The filing adds that Irvin reached out and touched the victim's arm without her consent during this exchange, causing her to step back, "becoming visibly uncomfortable."

Irvin then reportedly asked her whether she knew anything about "having a big Black man inside of [her]," the motion states. The victim reportedly said the comments were inappropriate and that she didn't want to discuss it further. Irvin then reportedly tried to grab her hand again and said he was "sorry if he brought up bad memories" for her.

The victim reportedly pulled her hand away, the motion details, and tried to back away as Irvin continued moving toward her. Two other hotel employees reportedly noticed the victim's look of concern and began moving toward the two. Irvin reportedly then said "security" had noticed him and extended his hand for another handshake, which she returned, "wanting the interaction to end."

Irvin reportedly told her he would come back to find her sometime that week when she was working, the filing added.

As the victim was walking away, the motion details, Irvin reportedly said to another hotel employee, "she bad, she bad" and "I want to hit that," and then slapped himself in the face three times telling himself "keep it together, Mike."

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