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Check-In: Welcome to the Truth Behind the Lobby

You’ve arrived.
This is where the curtains are pulled back and the story begins.

What they polished in gold, I bled through in silence.
Now, I speak. And you’re invited to witness what they tried to bury.

Room 101

The Setup

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I worked with Joshua Fernandes at Toronto Marriott Markham. We entered a personal relationship in 2021. Over time, I supported him financially, loaning over $15,000 through e-transfers. He promised to pay me back but he never did. I was left financially drained, emotionally exhausted, and isolated.

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Behind closed doors, he manipulated consent, pressured me into sexual acts, and blurred professional boundaries under the guise of affection and authority.

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He used affection as currency, power as a weapon, and silence as protection.

And still, I rose.

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[Read the full story here]

Room 202

The Legal Reckoning

I filed a lawsuit for $25,663.98 in unpaid debt and emotional distress. Instead of returning what he owes, Joshua filed his defense in Small Claims Court claiming he repaid me $10,000.


He didn’t. I have bank records, text messages, and a Letter of Demand to prove it.

 

I also filed criminal reports with the police alleging fraud and sexual abuse.

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Room 303

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The Silence of Power

Marriott knew. They chose to protect him. Promote him. Celebrate him. Relocate him.

Marriott responded to me by sending a lawyer to silence me and then disappeared.


No apology. No investigation. Just the quiet hum of brand protection over human protection.

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But silence doesn’t erase truth. It just delays its arrival.

Room 404

The Velvet Grave of Their Lies

What they buried is now documented. Public. And rising. This is where the silence ends.

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There is now:

  • Civil cases in court

  • Criminal investigations

  • A growing body of evidence

  • And a record of Marriott’s failure to act

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They tried to bury the truth.
But I kept the receipts.
And now every room tells a story they can’t erase.

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DisclaimerAll content on this site reflects documented events, personal experience, and supporting legal records. Logos and organizational names are used strictly for identification purposes in a journalistic and legal context. No statement is intended as defamation, only factual recounting.

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