It was a Trump favorite. Lawyers want the famously discreet Beverly Hills Hotel to share its secrets

By Frances Stead Sellers
June 18 at 9:31 AM

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When Donald Trump flew to Los Angeles — as he did regularly during his reality-television career — he usually bypassed two mansions he owned there to take up residence in the exclusive bungalows of the Beverly Hills Hotel.

He ordered room service, chatted genially with the hotel staff, hosted visitors and liked to drop by with his bodyguard at the Polo Lounge, a celebrity hangout where his daughter Tiffany has been spotted since her father became president.

His favorite temporary residence was Bungalow 22, the most prominent, according to hotel workers and visitors interviewed by The Washington Post. It was a space once favored by Frank Sinatra, now redecorated in the singer’s style, with an octagonal central ceiling and connecting quarters for staff. Trump even supervised an audition in the villa for a reality show that carried the Trump brand but lasted only a single season, according to people connected to the show.

Details of Trump’s hotel stays have been a closely held secret among employees known for impeccable service and discretion in handling billionaires, visiting royalty and superstars. But now, the records of his visits could become critical evidence in what is evolving into a serious legal threat, brought by a woman accusing him of improper sexual advances. The New York case is being closely followed by constitutional lawyers because of the role it could play in determining whether state lawsuits may proceed against a sitting president.

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