The past weeks have not been fair or easy for the New York Knicks since their elite player has been out due to a sprained ankle injury The Knicks have felt the absence of Jales Brunson leaving a void in their team and because of that Jales Brunson is said to be out of the court for a few more weeks perhaps until the end of March or early April The 27-year-old sprained his ankle during a game early this month against the Los Angeles Lakers. Losing against the Lakers is one thing but losing Brunson feels like a heartbreak for the team Jales Brunson wants to return and play four more games but is not a great swimmer and all they can do is keep their head out of the water It has not been an easy journey for them without their star player and they will have to keep their heads out of the water for a couple more weeks The Knicks have sixteen games remaining and they are six games behind and struggling to catch up Although Immanuel Quickley has tried to step in and fill that void, it still has not helped keep up with the pace and momentum the team gives when Jales is around Immanuel Quickley has been showing some brilliance in his games on the court the energy that Jales Brunson brings on the court is just different and the team easily blends with him Jales Brunson’s presence goes beyond just being an excellent player; he is good with communication and positioning himself well on the basketball court This has made it easy for his teammates to play with and understand him and that is how it has led the team to win most of their games There has been a fluctuation of stability without Jales opponents have taken advantage of Jales Brunson’s absence to win against the Knicks Yahoo Sports states that the medical team wants to see if they can speed up the healing process; however Jales’ team is not supporting that because they care about his long-term health then the team is good and can go to greater heights Shams Charania of ESPN reported Saturday saying that “The key for the Knicks and Jalen Brunson is keeping that swelling down in that ankle and then increasing the mobility in the ankle They know they need to get him right for the playoffs This slow progress for both Jales Brunson and his team could frustrate their fans; however the one who plays at his fullest potential The Knicks continue to find ways to strategise during this difficult time to push their wins as a way to support Jales too Jales Brunson has scored each of the Knicks’ eight overtime points thus far The Knicks were once again depending on him to produce almost everything on offence against a Lakers squad that was on a roll A Brazilian model is suing Palm Desert Embassy Suites claiming she was "massacred" by bed bugs during a stay in one of their hotel rooms two years ago.  In a lawsuit filed in Riverside County Superior Court Pierre says a severe reaction to the bites affected her ability to model and caused her pain who has modeled for brands including Tommy Hilfiger is seeking monetary and punitive damages against the defendants “Sabrina started noticing the bed bug bites after her first night in the hotel and eventually she was massacred by bites covering pretty much her entire body,” said her attorney Virag said the model’s bites were among the worst he has seen in his eight years specializing in bed bug litigation SIGN UP FOR FACEBOOK NEWS ALERTS: Message us here to get started Bug news: Little brown bugs are swarming the Coachella Valley, but it could be worse Bug news: How to keep your trees safe from 'deadly' insects in the desert Bug news: The mutualistic relationship between cactuses and ants Sabrina also had nightmares about the experience and she still experiences psychological trauma and fear of bed bugs today," Virag said "This was especially traumatic for Sabrina because her body is her work so this severely affected her work and her career She had to continue working during the hotel stay but the bite marks all over her body made her feel embarrassed Embassy Suites in Palm Desert general manager saying there was never any evidence of a bed bug infestation Mendoza said the hotel’s chief engineer and house-keeping manager investigated the room for bed bugs the day the incident allegedly occurred None were found The hotel then called an outside pest control company to perform a second inspection and also found no evidence of bed bugs Pierre’s clothes in a gesture of good hospitality “The comfort and health and safety of our guests is most important,” Mendoza said “Our experience with bed bugs though is that people travel with them and bring them to hotels Mendoza said when hotel officials heard about the model's allegations two years ago they were very concerned and they investigated the allegations thoroughly More: Neighbors resistance to Indio psych hospital remains resolute after community meeting More: Find out what an Indio couple is doing to make healthy eating at home simpler, more convenient More: One of LA's favorite delis is replacing Reservoir at the Arrive hotel in Palm Springs “We did all the proper protocols and found no evidence,” he said “Now we have to go through the lawsuit to defend the reputation of the hotel.” The lawsuit alleges that the hotel didn’t maintain proper pest control protocols Virag said hotels need to be proactive about pests “This really is an epidemic problem with hotel rooms,” Virag said “You have an expectation that you’re going to be safe at a hotel it’s like a betrayal of trust.” Pierre had to seek medical attention from the bites that lasted "for an extended period of time." “I would say it definitely had an impact on her ability to do her job as a model,” Virag told the Desert Sun “She still has trauma from the physical and emotional aspect of it to this day Some people have permanent scarring from it Virag had worked on lawsuits against Hilton hotels in the past he represented an Arkansas family that was exposed to bed bugs during a one-night stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rancho Cucamonga He obtained a $546,000 jury verdict against that property Virag said he ventured into the bed bug business because he “wanted to give a voice to those who don’t have one…because I really have a deep understanding of what people go through when exposed to bed bugs.” Desert Sun reporter Nicole Hayden covers the cities of La Quinta She can be reached at Nicole.Hayden@desertsun.com or (760) 778-4623 Pierre has modeled for some of the biggest names in the beauty business but she says a stay at a Southern California hotel left her unable to work for more than two months due to bug bites The Victoria's Secret model is suing the Palm Desert Embassy Suites by Hilton after staying there in 2016. The hotel was among those included in an I-Team investigation exposing problems with sanitation at Southern California hotels "I literally wanted to rip my skin off," Jales St the second morning is when I noticed all the bites forcing her to take a two-month break from modeling "She absolutely got massacred," said her attorney Her allegations are similar to those of another hotel guest former Santa Ana Police sergeant Gary Bruce who was in one of the lead cars during the infamous 1994 OJ Simpson pursuit checked into the same hotel in June and said he noticed red bite marks after his stay News from around the country and around the globe "There's no doubt in my mind it was definitely bed bugs," he said Bruce also is represented by Virag and filing a lawsuit Embassy Suites said it inspected both rooms in each separate incident and brought in an outside pest control company that said there was not evidence of any pest in the rooms The NBC4 I-Team spoke with experts about what to know when you check into a hotel room A model who claims she was "massacred" by bed bugs during a 2016 stay at the Embassy Suites in Palm Desert told INSIDER that his client noticed the alleged bites "shortly after checking into" her room at the Palm Desert Embassy Suites in late June 2016 Pierre gradually woke up to more and more bites over the course of her stay which spanned "less than a week," until they covered "pretty much her entire body," including her arms told The Desert Sun that the alleged bites "made [Jales St and humiliated," leaving her with ongoing nightmares "psychological trauma," and a "fear of bed bugs."  a Brazilian model signed with New York City-based agency Next Management, has worked for brands like Victoria's Secret she is seeking monetary and punitive damages against Hilton Worldwide Pierre and representatives for Hilton did not immediately respond to our requests for comment In an emailed statement to INSIDER, the general manager of the Palm Desert Embassy Suites said the hotel denies all allegations put forth by Jales St when the model reported that she felt like "she had been bitten by bed bugs on her lower legs," hotel management "immediately" relocated the model to a different room and dry-cleaned "all her laundry" as a "gesture of hospitality." safety, and security of our guests is of the utmost importance," Mendoza said "Whenever there is a claim of bites from any number of pests we have a protocol we follow to investigate." two separate inspections of  Jales St Pierre's original room — the first by the hotel's chief engineer and housekeeping manager and the second by a third-party pest control company — turned up no evidence of a bed bug infestation "Our experience with bed bugs though is that people travel with them and bring them to hotels," Mendoza told The Desert Sun we take corrective actions." He continued: "We did all the proper protocols and found no evidence Now we have to go through the lawsuit to defend the reputation of the hotel." hotel operators will respond proactively in dealing with bed bug exposure and infestations," the lawyer said Read the full statement from hotel management at the Palm Desert Embassy Suites below: and security of our guests is of the utmost importance our guest reported she felt she had been bitten by bed bugs on her lower legs We have a very comprehensive protocol in the event [a guest] reports any situation affecting their personal wellbeing Whenever there is a claim of bites from any number of pests we have a protocol we follow to investigate Our management immediately upon learning of Ms Jales' allegation that she had bug bites she was relocated to a different room in addition as a gesture of hospitality the hotel dry cleaned all her laundry Hotel Management then proceeded to inspect the guest room for pests The inspection of the room did not reveal any evidence of bed bugs The Hotel took additional precautionary steps by contacting an outside pest control company The pest control company reported and documented there was no evidence of any pest in the room including bed bugs We deny the allegations put forth in the press and social media." Sign up here to get INSIDER's favorite stories straight to your inbox Pierre has modeled for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE He started at PEOPLE's Los Angeles Bureau as a writer and reporter in 2017 and interviewed the likes of Kobe Bryant in English from the University of California and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University He previously worked for Complex Magazine in New York City Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808 Please email if you would like to be allow listed A Brazilian model is suing an Embassy Suites hotel in California after claiming her room was infested with bed bugs that left her body covered in bites and welts Sabrina Jales St Pierre, who has worked for the likes of Victoria's Secret said she noticed the bed bug bites on her very first night St Pierre had been staying at the Embassy Suites in Palm Desert in 2016 when she saw the red bites spread across her legs 'Eventually she was massacred by bites covering pretty much her entire body,' Brian Virag, the model's attorney, told the Palm Springs Desert Sun.  St Pierre has filed a lawsuit against Hilton Worldwide Inc and Embassy Suites management, claiming she suffered physical and emotional distress.  She is seeking an unknown amount of monetary and punitive damages.  Virag claims St Pierre has had 'nightmares about the experience' and continues to experience 'psychological trauma and fear of bed bugs today'.  'This was especially traumatic for Sabrina because her body is her work, so this severely affected her work and her career,' he added.  'She had to continue working during the hotel stay, but the bite marks all over her body made her feel embarrassed, ashamed, and humiliated.'  Virag, who specializes in bed bug cases, has claimed that St Pierre's bites were among the worst he has seen in nearly a decade.  He added that the model had to seek medical attention for the bites 'for an extended period of time'.  Meanwhile Carlos Mendoza, the Palm Desert hotel's general manager, claims no evidence of bed bugs were ever found.  On the day St Pierre reported the bites, Mendoza said the hotel's chief engineer and housekeeping manager investigated the room for bed bugs.  When none were found, he said the hotel had an outside pest control company perform a second investigation that also did not find bed bugs.   'We did all the proper protocols and found no evidence,' he said. 'Now we have to go through the lawsuit to defend the reputation of the hotel.'   Mendoza said that the hotel still agreed to dry clean St Pierre's clothes because 'the comfort and health and safety of our guests is most important'.  'Our experience with bed bugs though is that people travel with them and bring them to hotels,' he added.  'Once they are in our rooms, we take corrective actions.' Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six... Pub is forced to pay family £75,000 after wrongly accusing them of 'dine and dash' over £150... We are trapped in unsellable newbuild homes after a £52m dual carriageway was built on our... King, Queen, William and Kate honour selfless devotion of Britain's wartime heroes as they lead... Horror as $4.5M influencer-laden yacht SINKS off Miami... after glam women made a rookie maritime... 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Brazilian Versace model sues California Embassy Suites for BED BUGSCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} For most of us, a case of bedbugs at a hotel might prompt a call to the manager and a shady Trip Advisor review But when it happens to a Victoria’s Secret model it leads to two months out of work and a hefty damages lawsuit Brazilian model Sabrina Jales St Pierre is suing the Palm Desert Embassy Suites by Hilton for an undisclosed amount after bed bugs allegedly feasted on her skin during a stay in 2016 The mother of one suffered roughly 90 bites, or as her lawyer, Brian Virag, put it to NBC: “She absolutely got massacred” Photographs shown by the network capture a distinctive pattern of bites spread across the model's upper back and legs “I literally wanted to rip my skin off,” she told NBC The Californian hotel has firmly denied Jales St Pierre's accusations and claims both hotel management and independent pest controllers found no sign of the bugs in the model's room Bed bugs are tiny insects that tend to take up residence in crevices around beds which sometimes don't appear for several days According to the Australian Government's Health Direct portal bed bug bites tend to clear up on their own A doctor may provide steroid creams or antihistamines in more severe cases Jales St Pierre claims she was well and truly in the latter camp "It was really swollen, really red, the bites were huge," she told Inside Edition "I had to take a break from modelling just because it was impossible to do auditions You can't work when you have all of those marks on your body everywhere." An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter (many people) Deliberately and brutally kill (many people).I wish people would learn what the words they use mean.. By Hayley RichardsonPublished: Invalid Date A VICTORIA’S Secret model who was “massacred” by bed bugs is suing the hotel where she claims she received them after the ordeal put her out of work for two months Sabrina Jales St Pierre said she wanted to “rip her skin off” after suffering more than 90 bites that covered almost her “entire body” while staying at the three-star Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in Palm Desert in 2016 who has modelled for Victoria's Secret filed a lawsuit against the hotel chain in June She told NBC Los Angeles: “'I literally wanted to rip my skin off. “The first morning, when I woke up, I noticed a couple of bites on my arm, but I didn't think anything of it. And then, the second morning is when I noticed all the bites, and that's when it got worse.” Sabrina had been staying at the hotel while on a shoot when she woke up to find dozens of red marks and welts on her arms, legs and back. Her lawyer Brian Virag, who specialises in bed bug cases, said she “absolutely got massacred” and that they were among the worst bites he’d seen in almost 10 years. Sabrina said the experience caused her to suffer physical and emotional distress. Mr Virag claimed she had nightmares about it and still suffers “psychological trauma and fear of bed bugs”. “This was especially traumatic for Sabrina because her body is her work, so this severely affected her work and her career,” he explained. “She had to continue working during the hotel stay, but the bite marks all over her body made her feel embarrassed, ashamed, and humiliated.” He added that Sabrina also had to seek medical help for the bites for “an extended period of time”. It’s not the first time the hotel has been at the centre of a bed bug saga. NBC Los Angeles previously reported how Gary Bruce, a Santa Ana Police sergeant who was in one of the lead police cars during the infamous OJ Simpson pursuit in Los Angeles in 1994, claimed he suffered several bed bug bites while staying there in June. He said: “There's no doubt in my mind it was definitely bed bugs.” According to NBC Los Angeles, an investigation in April also revealed the hotel didn’t always change pillowcases between guests. A manager at the time said they take the health and safety of its guests “very seriously” but “sometimes human error occurs”. A manager for Embassy Suites claimed the organisation investigated the bed bug claims for both incidents and hired a pest control company to provide an assessment, but said not bed bugs were found. General manager Carlos Mendoza said: “We did all the proper protocols and found no evidence,” adding: “Now we have to go through the lawsuit to defend the reputation of the hotel.” He explained: “Our experience with bed bugs though is that people travel with them and bring them to hotels. “Once they are in our rooms, we take corrective actions.” seeking an unknown amount of money and punitive damages We previously told how Victoria’s Secret has seen a plunge in sales over the use of "unrelatable" supermodels Here readers of various shapes recreated Victoria’s Secret ads to prove Angel lingerie suits fuller figures Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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