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(MILWAUKEE) — The family of D\u2019Vontaye Mitchell, who died on June 30 after he was pinned down by four hotel workers outside a Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, reached a settlement with the hotel on Monday after the workers, whose actions were seen in security video, were charged in his death.<\/p>\n

Family attorneys Ben Crump, Will Sulton and B\u2019Ivory Lamarr said in a joint statement on Monday that the Mitchell family\u2019s legal team \u201centered good faith conversations\u201d with Hyatt \u201cwith the goal of helping to achieve resolution for the family of D\u2019Vontaye Mitchell.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to share that we have reached an amicable settlement,\u201d they added. \u201cThe terms of an agreement will be confidential. The parties are pleased that they were able to resolve this matter outside of court and will have no further comment about the settlement.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Aimbridge Hospitality \u2013 the hotel management firm that manages the Hyatt in Milwaukee \u2013 confirmed the settlement to ABC News in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n

“The settlement announced today is a result of the good faith discussions with the representatives of the family of D\u2019Vontaye Mitchell with the goal of bringing the family some comfort as they mourn this tragic loss,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

The announcement of the settlement comes after a court official in Milwaukee on Monday denied motions to dismiss charges of felony murder filed against four hotel workers in connection to Mitchell\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

The attorneys for the four hotel workers \u2013 security guard Todd Alan Erickson, front desk agent Devin W. Johnson-Carson, bellman Herbert T. Williamson, and Brandon Ladaniel Turner, a security guard who was off-duty during the incident \u2013 argued during a preliminary hearing on Monday that there was no probable cause for felony murder and asked for the charges to be dismissed.<\/p>\n

Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Rosa Barillas ordered the four men to stand trial, saying, \u201cI am going to find that the state has met their burden, find that there is probable cause to believe that there — a felony was committed by Mr. Erickson, Mr. Carson, Mr. Turner and Mr. Williamson, and they are all bound over for trial to the Circuit Court.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craig Johnson, an attorney representing Johnson-Carson, told ABC News in a statement on Monday that he and his client “respectfully disagree with the probable cause finding.”<\/p>\n

“This situation was a tragedy, but not every tragedy has a villain, and not every tragedy is a crime,” Johnson added. “In this case, we expect to contest the connection between any action of Mr. Johnson-Carson and the death of Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Johnson-Carson was responding to a volatile and potentially dangerous situation that could have threatened the safety of hotel staff and guests. His actions were not criminal, and did not contribute to the death of Mr. Mitchell.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, attorney Matt Last, who represents Turner, told ABC News in a statement on Monday that they are “disappointed” that the charge against his client was not dismissed.<\/p>\n

“We contend the testimony provided in court did not support such a finding,” Last said. “We further believe the testimony showed Mr. Turner was acting in a lawful and appropriate matter and intend on proving this to a jury.”<\/p>\n

ABC News reached out to the attorneys representing Williamson and Erickson, but requests for comment were not immediately returned.<\/p>\n

According to court records reviewed by ABC News, the defendants have not yet entered pleas in this case and are scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office announced on Aug. 6 that it filed a felony murder charge against each of the four individuals related to Mitchell’s death on June 30 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

“These charges are based on an extensive review of the evidence collected by the Milwaukee Police Department, the autopsy conducted and the report produced by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office, and information received from members of the community,” the Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee County medical examiner ruled Mitchell\u2019s death was a homicide, the result of restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

ABC News’ Sabina Ghebremedhin contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

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