Hilton halts new brand over espionage claims

22 April 2009

Hilton Hotels Corp has suspended several employees on its 'luxury and lifestyle' team pending an internal review of corporate espionage claims by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Hilton has also halted development of its nascent Denizen Hotels brand, which Starwood claims was conceived using stolen documents related to the W Hotels brand.

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