Three years ago, Oakland accused the Radisson Hotel near the airport of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from its own workers. After a lengthy legal battle, the city has won a major settlement which will be paid to those employees.
The City Council approved an end to the case last Thursday during closed session. The settlement calls for the Radisson’s owners, Oakland Alameda Hotels LLC and Oakland Hotels LLC, and Nupenbhai Patel, the majority shareholder, to pay $600,000 in restitution, interest, and attorney’s fees.
The City Council needs to give final approval for the settlement at its next council meeting on Oct. 20. But city staff are pleased with the outcome…