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Former Crown Resorts casino mogul James Packer has settled a lawsuit<\/a> brought by a former Crown Melbourne security guard who says he was assaulted by the billionaire.<\/p>\n

\"James
Iskandar Chaban, left, claimed he was set upon by an \u201cintoxicated\u201d James Packer, right, and another Crown executive in 2016 because he did not know who they were. Packer has now settled out of court. (Image: The Age\/ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Iskandar Chaban claimed he was attacked by Packer<\/a> on New Year\u2019s Day 2016.<\/p>\n

On that day, Chaban, who has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Melbourne University, tried to prevent Packer and another Crown executive from entering the casino because they \u201cappeared to be intoxicated,\u201d according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

\u2018Abused, Humiliated\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The security guard, who was 60 at the time, failed to recognize the casino bigwigs, who apparently took offense at this.<\/p>\n

Packer, then 48, who is 6\u20194\u201d and overweight, allegedly became verbally abusive and rushed at the older man, pushing him in the chest.<\/p>\n

The second defendant then verbally threatened the plaintiff, saying words to the effect [of] \u2018I will throw you out of your job,\u2019\u201d<\/strong> states the lawsuit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chaban was then marched into the back office where he was \u201cabused, humiliated, intimidated, and bullied\u201d by four members of the casino management staff, according to court filings.<\/p>\n

These men demanded his uniform before escorting him out of the casino and driving him to the nearest train station.<\/p>\n

Trauma Diagnosis <\/strong><\/h2>\n

While on the train home, Chaban fell ill. He was taken to a hospital suffering from neck and back injuries and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Crown Resorts attempted to downplay the incident at the time, describing it as \u201cminor\u201d and a \u201cmisunderstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

In December 2020, a spokesperson for Packer said the billionaire \u201cdenies the allegations against him and will defend the proceeding.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The case was resolved last November on a \u201cno-admissions basis,\u201d a day before it was due to go to trial, The Age<\/em> has learned.<\/p>\n

\n

Crown confirmed to the Australian newspaper that the matter had been settled on \u201cconfidential, no admission of liability terms,\u201d refusing to comment further. Packer\u2019s investment company Consolidated Press Holdings didn’t respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The settlement is believed to have been for north of AU$100,000 (US$68,000), plus legal expenses.<\/p>\n

Packer Decline<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The night before the alleged incident, Packer watched his then-fianc\u00e9e, Mariah Carey, perform a live show at the casino as part of the New Year celebrations. The couple split 10 months later.<\/p>\n

In March 2018, Packer resigned as a director of Crown Resorts, citing mental health issues. Three months later, he resigned from the boards of 22 other companies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In October 2020, Packer testified via video link from his yacht to a regulatory inquiry in New South Wales that his bipolar disorder had made him send, in his words, \u201cshameful\u201d and \u201cdisgraceful\u201d threats to two corporate financiers. That\u2019s after they refused to provide the capital he needed to take Crown Resorts private.<\/p>\n

\n

The inquiry ultimately stripped the Crown Sydney of its gaming license for doing business with triad-linked junket operators and allowing itself to be used as a conduit for money laundering by high-rolling criminals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The inquiry determined that Packer had continued to exert his \u201cdysfunctional influence\u201d on the company long after his resignation from the board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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