*The mother of Kenneka Jenkins — the Chicago teen who was found dead in a hotel freezer back in 2017, is now suing the hotel for $50 million.
via TMZ:
Teresa Martin has filed suit on behalf of her late daughter’s estate against the Crowne Plaza Chicago-O’Hare Hotel for negligence, claiming there were several opportunities for the company and its staff to step in and help prevent Kenneka’s death last September … but failed to do so.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Teresa alleges that the hotel was made aware of Kenneka’s disappearance from a room where a party was being thrown shortly after she wandered off, and says she was assured by Crowne Plaza personnel that they’d check surveillance footage in an attempt to locate her right away. She says they completely screwed that up.
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Teresa says the hotel staff didn’t properly review the video footage because her teen daughter could clearly be seen stumbling into the kitchen. She goes on to allege that several hotel staffers failed to help Kenneka when she walked by them.
Her body was found in the freezer nearly 24 hours after she was reported missing. The cause of death was listed as hypothermia and ruled accidental, but many suspect foul play.
The police closed out their investigation without any arrests. Teresa Martin, however, says the blame still lies with the hotel.
The Crowne Plaza released a statement to the Chicago Tribune:
“The death of Kenneka Jenkins was a tragedy, but the proximate cause of her death were the unsavory individuals who used a stolen credit card to book a room and host an illegal party which Ms. Jenkins attended. Those criminals escaped the hotel before police arrived and have never truly been held accountable. This lawsuit has no merit and we will vigorously contest it.”
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