{"id":288646,"date":"2023-09-07T07:07:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=288646"},"modified":"2023-09-07T12:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:49:27","slug":"steve-wynns-rights-violated-by-defamation-case-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/steve-wynns-rights-violated-by-defamation-case-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Wynn\u2019s \u2018Rights Violated\u2019 by Defamation Case Court Ruling, Says Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Wynn<\/a> had his right to a jury trial violated in a long-running defamation lawsuit against a former Wynn Resorts hairstylist, his lawyers argued Thursday.<\/p>\n

\"Steve
Steve Wynn, pictured prior to his 2018 withdrawal from the Nevada gaming industry amid allegations of sexual assault, which he denies. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Nevada Court of Appeals heard that a jury should be allowed to decide which party was telling the truth in the case, reports The Las Vegas Review-Journal.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Jorgen Nielsen<\/a>, originally from Denmark, was the artistic director of the salon at the Wynn Las Vegas, and later the Encore, up until 2013.<\/p>\n

He was one of two people who went on the record in a now-infamous\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em> article of January 2018. That story accused Wynn of chronic sexual misconduct against female employees.<\/p>\n

The story led to Wynn\u2019s withdrawal from the casino business, although he has denied all the allegations.<\/p>\n

\u2018Personal Animus\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the article, Nielsen is quoted as saying that \u201ceveryone was petrified\u201d of Wynn and \u201cno one was there to help\u201d when they aired their concerns.<\/p>\n

In April 2018, Wynn sued Nielsen for defamation, arguing that Nielsen was a \u201cdisgruntled former employee\u201d who \u201charbors a personal animus, dislike, and anger toward Mr. Wynn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn falsely accusing Mr. Wynn of sexual misconduct in the #MeToo era, Defendant Nielsen acted with the unlawful purpose of smearing Mr. Wynn and creating workplace issues for Mr. Wynn,\u201d it claimed.<\/p>\n

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The lawsuit argued that Neilsen\u2019s allegation that Wynn chased a manager around the salon until she locked herself in the bathroom couldn\u2019t be true, because Wynn is legally blind.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nielsen filed an anti-SLAPP motion to have the case dismissed, which ultimately succeeded<\/a> in the Nevada Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

A SLAPP, or Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, is a case which the plaintiff does not necessarily expect to win, but files in a bid to silence, intimidate, or censor critics.<\/p>\n

SLAPP in the Face<\/strong><\/h2>\n

But in oral arguments Thursday, Wynn\u2019s attorney Todd Bice criticized the ruling and said the anti-SLAPP law had been improperly applied.<\/p>\n

\u201cExamples can be cited of making accusations against Mr. Wynn,\u201d Bice said, as reported by LVRJ<\/em>. \u201cMr. Wynn can cite examples where he has been wrongly accused and prevailed. So, no, that\u2019s why we have trials. That\u2019s why the jury gets to hear all of the evidence and decide who\u2019s telling the truth here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joel Henrion, representing Neilsen, warned that anti-SLAPP protection should not be \u201cwatered down\u201d for the benefit of \u201cbillionaire bullies.\u201d<\/p>\n

In July, Wynn\u00a0agreed<\/a> to pay Nevada gaming regulators $10 million to settle a complaint that the sexual misconduct allegations had \u201charmed Nevada\u2019s reputation and its gaming industry.\u201d As part of the settlement, Wynn agreed to never again hold a position with a Nevada gaming company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Steve Wynn had his right to a jury trial violated in a long-running defamation lawsuit against a former Wynn Resorts hairstylist, his lawyers argued Thursday. The Nevada Court of Appeals heard that a jury should be allowed to decide which party was telling the truth in the case, reports The Las Vegas Review-Journal. 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