DALLAS — The lead attorney representing former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin expressed frustration Tuesday over a stalemate that has emerged in Irvin’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against Marriott International, saying the hotel chain has yet to provide key evidence that he believes could help clear his client’s name.
Last Friday, a Collin County judge issued a Monday deadline for Marriott to respond to a request from Irvin’s legal team for various documentation and information related to a Feb. 5 incident between Irvin and a female employee at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel. The woman complained about Irvin’s conduct, leading Irvin to be escorted from the hotel property the next morning and both NFL Network and ESPN to pull him from Super Bowl-week appearances.
The encounter occurred one week before the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles in nearby Glendale, Ariz.
