The Nevada Supreme Court has ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press in 2018. The state's highest court on Thursday unanimously dismissed Wynn’s claim that he was defamed by an AP story about accounts to Las Vegas police from two women who alleged he committed sexual misconduct.
FILE - The Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are seen on June 17, 2014, in Las Vegas . FILE - Casino mogul Steve Wynn is seen at a news conference in Medford, Mass., on March 15, 2016. FILE - The Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are seen on June 17, 2014, in Las Vegas . FILE - The Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are seen on June 17, 2014, in Las Vegas . FILE - Casino mogul Steve Wynn is seen at a news conference in Medford, Mass., on March 15, 2016.
Attorneys who represent Wynn personally and those who handled the case did not respond to email and telephone messages seeking comment about the ruling by the state’s highest court. “In most cases, the standard is ‘a preponderance of evidence’ that a lawsuit is being brought to stifle speech,” he said. “This case has taken that and raised the bar for someone who is a public figure to not get thrown out of court.”
He resigned as CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. after the reports became public, divested company shares and quit the corporate board.
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