Hilton and a Hampton Inn franchisee in Wilson, North Carolina, are accused of discrimination in a lawsuit filed by a Black family who allegedly had the police called on them due to a billing error by the inn. .

After staying overnight at the inn, the clerk loudly and repeatedly told Corbett her credit card had been declined, and refused to listen to Corbett's explanation that the $145-a-night room was prepaid with points from her Hilton Honors account, the suit contends.

After police arrived, Corbett told them the family had not done anything wrong and the clerk conceded the family had paid their bill.

Still, police escorted the family from the hotel and circled their van in a restaurant parking lot as they waited for others in their party, the suit said.

We handled the incident properly and in accordance with Hilton's sensitivity programming, and our guest assistance team worked to understand, listen and address the concerns expressed at the time," it said.

"There is a history of similar incidents involving African American guests and invitees at Hilton and Hilton franchise hotels throughout the United States, continuing up to and indeed beyond the time of the Corbetts' incident," according to the legal document "Hilton's employees, agents and apparent agents use security guards and local police to challenge and remove African-American guests from Hilton and Hilton franchise properties.".

Last weekend, a worker at another Hampton Inn in Williamston, North Carolina, lost their job after calling police on a Black guest and her family swimming in the property's pool. .

Vimal Kolappa, the CEO of Washington Hospitality, the owner of the Hampton Inn by Hilton Williamston, posted an apology on social media. .

Last night, the owner of the Hampton by Hilton Williamston released a statement on the recent incident.