Bloom\u2019s lawyer, Marc Randazza, has argued that the question of Wynn\u2019s actual eyesight is irrelevant. It\u2019s about whether Bloom knew for a fact that Wynn was too blind to be able to leer at scantily clad women, which she didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn bringing this lawsuit, [Wynn] is perhaps more like Oedipus \u2014 lacking vision, but not eyesight,\u201d Randazza has said. The mythical Greek king of Thebes was famously \u201cblind to the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bloom tried to have the case dismissed by filing an anti-SLAPP motion, which is designed to stop frivolous claims, or \u201cstrategic lawsuits against public participation.\u201d Bloom claimed Wynn\u2019s case was about a \u201cbillionaire trying to silence his critics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wynn has demonstrated a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether Bloom Defendants acted with actual malice in publishing the Press Release,\u201d<\/strong> the 9th Circuit panel wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u201cBloom Defendants chose to publish the Press Release inculpating Wynn after learning that none of the witnesses could confirm that Wynn played any role in giving the instructions and without considering alternative explanations or investigating further,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
Randazza told LVRJ<\/em> Monday that he planned to demand that a full panel of judges review the motion, describing the ruling as \u201cpoorly reasoned and untethered from legal principle.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former casino king Steve Wynn can resume his lawsuit against high-profile attorney Lisa Bloom for defamation, after the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court\u2019s decision not to dismiss the case. The Las Vegas Review-Journal has learned that the appellate panel ruled last month in favor of Wynn in an unpublished opinion. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":169730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Steve Wynn Defamation Lawsuit Vs. Lisa Bloom Can Go Ahead<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n