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Blue state woman drank 'semen-contaminated' water served at Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton hotel: lawsuit
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(KRON) — Last year in November, a woman and her husband booked a
room at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, expecting a relaxing
four-night stay at the luxurious five-star hotel. What was supposed
to be a fun stay to celebrate the wife’s birthday turned out to be a
horrific experience.
The woman, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, drank “semen-
contaminated” water served by a Ritz-Carlton staffer, according to a
lawsuit Doe filed this month to the United States District Court for
the Northern District of California. She says she was sexually
assaulted and exploited due to the hotel’s own negligence from this
incident.
The lawsuit claims one of the hotel’s employees “ejaculated his
semen” into a Ritz-Carlton-labeled water bottle and delivered it to
the married couple’s room. Doe drank the water bottle and realized
she may have ingested semen, prompting her and her husband to
contact hotel management and local police.
Ritz-Carlton sent the bottle allegedly containing the bodily fluid
to a laboratory for testing. Results confirmed the water bottled
contained semen, the lawsuit said. However, the hotel refused to
provide a copy of the lab test results to Doe and her husband, so
they could share them with their medical providers.
Doe feared she may test positive for “some kind of sexually-
transmitted virus” after ingesting the defiled water bottle, the
lawsuit continues. Her husband “has been frustrated by thoughts of
his inability to protect his wife, particularly from sexual assault,
and the incident has negatively impacted their intimacy and the
emotional depth of their relationship.”
In an attempt to compensate for the guests’ troubles, the hotel
offered Marriot rewards points.
The couple was not satisfied with the compensation offered to them,
according to the lawsuit. The plaintiff said it could “only be used
for another anxiety-inducing stay at a Ritz-Carlton property.”
In addition, Ritz-Carlton did not apprehend the assailant, the hotel
employee, responsible for the incident. The lawsuit claims the hotel
was “plainly negligent” in its inspection of hotel-branded food and
beverages served to guests.
The married couple were visiting Half Moon Bay from Washington
state. They were visiting their daughter who attended a nearby
university. According to the lawsuit, the couple has been loyal
customers of the company. They have spent at least 600 nights at
Marriot-branded hotels, which include Ritz-Carlton properties.
The full 30-page lawsuit can be viewed below.
https://www.kron4.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/10/JANE-DOE-
and-JOHN-DOE-COMPLAINT-f-1.pdf
The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay is located at 1 Miramontes Point
Road.
KRON4 reached out to The Ritz-Carlton and the San Mateo County
Sheriff’s Office for further comment. We are waiting to hear back.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/woman-drank-semen-
contaminated-water-served-at-half-moon-bay-ritz-carlton-hotel-
lawsuit/?utm_campaign=NewsNation-trending-
now&utm_source=wjtv.com&utm_medium=newsnation-cross-brand
room at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, expecting a relaxing
four-night stay at the luxurious five-star hotel. What was supposed
to be a fun stay to celebrate the wife’s birthday turned out to be a
horrific experience.
The woman, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, drank “semen-
contaminated” water served by a Ritz-Carlton staffer, according to a
lawsuit Doe filed this month to the United States District Court for
the Northern District of California. She says she was sexually
assaulted and exploited due to the hotel’s own negligence from this
incident.
The lawsuit claims one of the hotel’s employees “ejaculated his
semen” into a Ritz-Carlton-labeled water bottle and delivered it to
the married couple’s room. Doe drank the water bottle and realized
she may have ingested semen, prompting her and her husband to
contact hotel management and local police.
Ritz-Carlton sent the bottle allegedly containing the bodily fluid
to a laboratory for testing. Results confirmed the water bottled
contained semen, the lawsuit said. However, the hotel refused to
provide a copy of the lab test results to Doe and her husband, so
they could share them with their medical providers.
Doe feared she may test positive for “some kind of sexually-
transmitted virus” after ingesting the defiled water bottle, the
lawsuit continues. Her husband “has been frustrated by thoughts of
his inability to protect his wife, particularly from sexual assault,
and the incident has negatively impacted their intimacy and the
emotional depth of their relationship.”
In an attempt to compensate for the guests’ troubles, the hotel
offered Marriot rewards points.
The couple was not satisfied with the compensation offered to them,
according to the lawsuit. The plaintiff said it could “only be used
for another anxiety-inducing stay at a Ritz-Carlton property.”
In addition, Ritz-Carlton did not apprehend the assailant, the hotel
employee, responsible for the incident. The lawsuit claims the hotel
was “plainly negligent” in its inspection of hotel-branded food and
beverages served to guests.
The married couple were visiting Half Moon Bay from Washington
state. They were visiting their daughter who attended a nearby
university. According to the lawsuit, the couple has been loyal
customers of the company. They have spent at least 600 nights at
Marriot-branded hotels, which include Ritz-Carlton properties.
The full 30-page lawsuit can be viewed below.
https://www.kron4.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/10/JANE-DOE-
and-JOHN-DOE-COMPLAINT-f-1.pdf
The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay is located at 1 Miramontes Point
Road.
KRON4 reached out to The Ritz-Carlton and the San Mateo County
Sheriff’s Office for further comment. We are waiting to hear back.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/woman-drank-semen-
contaminated-water-served-at-half-moon-bay-ritz-carlton-hotel-
lawsuit/?utm_campaign=NewsNation-trending-
now&utm_source=wjtv.com&utm_medium=newsnation-cross-brand
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