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Annie McAdams filed the first groundbreaking sex trafficking cases in the United States against hotels, the trucking industry, and giant technology companies. Annie McAdams has assembled a dream team of trial and appellate lawyers in an attempt to drastically disrupt the status quo in regards to how businesses are profiting from ventures of human trafficking. Through her legal practice and impeccable reputation in the community for case success, Annie is using every tool in her arsenal to fight for anyone who has ever been victimized by human trafficking. Recognizing the complexity and the sensitive nature of working with trafficking survivors a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary team has been employed in-house at Annie McAdams PC to provide the best possible care and representation to our clients.
Have you been victimized?
Human trafficking can affect anyone, no matter their race, gender, class, or creed. Millions of victims exist in the US alone.
What is human trafficking and how does it happen?
Per the dictionary, human trafficking is literally “the action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation.” In this day and age, human trafficking is modern sex slavery, and its victims are widespread, numerous, and everywhere among us. Both children and adults can be trafficked either by being forced or coerced into labor services or sold or forced into commercial sex or prostitution.
Just as sex trafficking victims are all around us, so are the traffickers. We don’t realize they’re who they are because they appear to be normal, upstanding citizens, but those who have been trafficked know what happens behind the curtain. Traffickers start off by showing us their care and attention and even entice us with what might seem like exciting opportunities for a new life or financial success. Many traffickers may also kidnap victims or use violence or illegal substances to control them and force them into prostitution. Just as anyone can be a trafficking victim, anyone can be a trafficker.
The safety of our community is non-negotiable. If you or someone you know or love has been a victim of sex trafficking, please call McAdams PC immediately at 713-785-6262 or fill out an online form to get in touch with us. All correspondence is completely confidential.
Representative Cases
CAUSE NO. 201804501; JANE DOE #1 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACEY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, SCOTT SPEAR, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, DARTMOOR HOLDINGS LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, CF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, CF ACQUISITIONS LLC, NEW TIMES MEDIA, LLC, CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A QUALITY INN, RUTIK, LLC D/B/A PALACE INN, HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION D/B/A HYATT PLACE AND HYATT REGENCY, BALAJI HOTELS, INC. D/B/A SYMPHONY INN, PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, LLC D/B/A FLYING J, FLYING J TRANSPORTATION, LLC, FINEFAIR, INC. D/B/A PORT AUTO TRUCK STOP, TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA, LLC D/B/A TA TRUCK STOP #017, TRAVEL CENTERS OF AMERICA HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES, INC. D/B/A LOVE’S TRUCK STOP #401 AND LOVES TRAVEL STOP 3940 N McCARTY, AND VISA U.S.A., INC. D/B/A VISA; In the 270th District Court of Harris County, Texas
Annie McAdams, as lead counsel, filed this groundbreaking lawsuit filed on behalf of Jane Doe #1. This case is the first comprehensive sex trafficking lawsuit filed in the United States against Backpage, the hotel industry, and trucking industry.
CAUSE NO. 201809781; JANE DOE #2 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACEY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, SCOTT SPEAR, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, DARTMOOR HOLDINGS LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, CF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, CF ACQUISITIONS LLC, RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION, GOLDEN SPRING ENTERPRISE, LLC D/B/A AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN & SUITES, WOODLAND JOINT VENTURE, LLC, WYNDHAM HOTEL MANAGEMENT, INC., AND WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION; In the 129th District Court of Harris County, Texas
CAUSE NO. 201812781; JANE DOE #3 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER I NVESTMENTS, LLC, CF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, CF ACQUISTIONS LLC, NEW TIMES MEDIA, LLC, AND CRAIGSLIST, INC.; In the 125th District Court of Harris County, Texas
CAUSE NO. 201812747; JANE DOE #4 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACEY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, SCOTT SPEAR, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, DARTMOOR HOLDINGS LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, CF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, CF ACQUISITIONS LLC, G6 HOSPITALITY, LLC, D/B/A MOTEL 6, AND NNJP LLC D/B/A MOTEL 6; In the 157th District Court of Harris County, Texas
CAUSE NO. 201827018; JANE DOE #5 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACEY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, DARTMOOR HOLDINGS LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, CF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, CF ACQUISITIONS LLC, NEW TIMES MEDIA, LLC, AND RED LIONS HOTELS CORPORATION D/B/A AMERICA’S BEST INN 8201 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77074; In the 189th District Court of Harris County, Texas
CAUSE NO. 201830176; JANE DOE #6 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACEY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, DARTMOOR HOLDINGS LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, NEW TIMES MEDIA, LLC, AND CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC D/B/A COMFORT INN; In the 189th District Court of Harris County, Texas
KET CENTER, HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES COLLEGE STATION-AGGIELAND, AND HOLIDAY IINN HOUSTON SCAUSE NO. 201832490; JANE DOE #7 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACEY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, SCOTT SPEAR, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, DARTMOOR HOLDINGS LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, CF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, CF ACQUISITIONS LLC, NEW TIMES MEDIA, LLC, CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC D/B/A COMFORT INN AND RODEWAY INN, WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION D/B/A DAYS INN, SUPER 8 WICHITA FALLS, AND SUPER 8 COLLEGE STATION, INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC D/B/A HOLIDAY INN DALLAS MARW-SUGAR LAND, BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC D/B/A BEST WESTERN BOWIE INN & SUITES, HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION D/B/A HYATT REGENCY HOUSTON, MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON SUGAR LAND AND COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BRYAN COLLEGE STATION, RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION, D/B/A AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN, G6 HOSPITALITY, LCC D/B/A MOTEL 6, BALAJI HOTELS, INC. D/B/A/ SYMPHONY INN & SUITES, LA QUINTA HOLDING INC. D/B/A LA QUINTA INN & SUITES, RED ROOF INNS, INC. D/B/A/ RED ROOF INN, AND RADISSON BUSINESS GROUP, INC. D/B/A COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON BUSINESS GROUP, INC D/B/A COUNTRY INN BY RADISSON; In the 189th District Court of Harris County, Texas
CAUSE NO. 2018CCV610413; JANE DOE #8 vs. BACKPAGE.COM, LLC D/B/A BACK PAGE, CARL FERRER, MICHAEL LACEY, JAMES LARKIN, JOHN BRUNST, MEDALIST HOLDINGS, LLC, LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO HOLDINGS, LLC, DARTMOOR HOLDINGS LLC, IC HOLDINGS, LLC, ATLANTISCHE BEDRIJVEN C.V., UGC TECH GROUP C.V., AMSTEL RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, LUPINE HOLDINGS, LLC, KICKAPOO RIVER INVESTMENTS, LLC, CF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, CF ACQUISITIONS LLC, NEW TIMES MEDIA, LLC, CATALINA HOSPITALITY, LLC, CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A RODEWAY INN, ECONO LODGE & SUITES, QUALITY INN & SUITES, AND WOODSPRING SUITES, C.C. HOST LLP, RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION D/B/A AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN, DHM HOSPITALITY, LLC, RED ROODF INNS, INC. D/B/A RED ROOF INN, GANESA, LLC, LA QUINTA HOLDINGS INC. D/B/A LA QUINTA INN & SUITES AND LA QUINTA INN, CPLG TX PROPERTIES LLC, ASHOK N. BHAKTA, SANGITA A. BHAKTA, KNIGHTS FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC D/B/A KNIGHTS INN, RANJIT AND GITA LLC, KOSMADA, LLC, SHI SHA, INC., SOUTH TEXAS HOSPITALITY, LTD, HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL, INC D/B/A PASSPORT INN, PRAKASH B. PATEL, DAYS INN WORLDWIDE, INC. D/B/A DAYS INN, SIDDHI VINAYAK, L.P., SUPER 8 WORLDWIDE, INC. D/B/A SUPER 8, KNS HOSPITALITY, INC., BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A BEST WESTERN PARADISE INN, KHANTI BHAKTA, INC., G6 HOSPITALITY PROPERTY LLC D/B/A STUDIO 6 AND MOTEL 6, COUTURE HOTEL CORPORATION, SUPERIOR HOSPITALITY, INC., SATYANAM HOSPITALITY LLC, DHAA, LLC, BHAKTA MINAKSHI KIRITKUMAR, SHIV SHANKAR CORPORATION, BHARTENDU PATEL, SHAILA B. PATEL, UMESH BHAKTA, JAISHRI BHAKTA, RJK HOTEL, LLC, INTOWN SUITES MANAGEMENT, INC. D/B/A INTOWN SUITES AND SUN SUITES, SCG LH CORPUS CHRISTI, L.P., JAGU GOVIND, LLC, C. CHRISTI PLAZA HOSPITALITY, LTD., HAWTHORNE SUITES FRANCHISING, INC. D/B/A HAWTHORNE SUITES ISLANDER INVESTMENT, INC., FIVE VP TEXAS, L.P., INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL GROUPS PLC D/B/A HOLIDAY INN, CORWELL HOTEL, LP, RADISSON HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A COUNTRY INN & SUITES, HERITAGE INN NUMBER V LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, DAYS INN WORLDWIDE, INC. D/B/A INN & SUITES, AND BHAKTA BALDEV; In the County Court at Law #3 of Nueces County, Texas