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LAS VEGAS – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine women who claimed to have been sexually harassed by former casino magnate Steve Wynn.
The women, manicurists, and makeup artists in a salon at Wynn Las Vegas, were not identified in the lawsuit, and their attorneys identified them as Judy Doe No. 1 through Judy Doe No. 9. Their decision to remain anonymous was one of the reasons why the judge dismissed the case in a filing on Wednesday, arguing that they had not legally justified the need to remain anonymous to continue their case.
| Heart | Security | Latest | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNN | WYNN RESORTS LIMITED | 82.76 | -1.84 | -2.17% |
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They sued Wynn Las Vegas and Wynn Resorts Ltd, alleging that the companies did not do enough to avoid a hostile work environment. They alleged that the companies were aware of Wynn’s misconduct towards female employees, but did not investigate and cover up any reported misconduct.
Wynn, 78, resigned in February 2018 as President and CEO of Wynn Resorts. He has always denied the allegations of sexual misconduct, which were first reported in January 2018 by the Wall Street Journal.
Steve Wynn (REUTERS / Tyrone Siu)
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Wynn was not named as a defendant in the women’s lawsuit. Wynn’s attorney, L. Lin Wood, said in an email message on Friday night that he was not representing Wynn in the matter and that he would forward the message seeking comment to another Wynn attorney, Nate Lloyd. A voicemail message seeking comment from Lloyd was not immediately returned Friday night.
In the order dismissing the lawsuit, Judge James C. Mahan agreed with another judge’s earlier decision that the women did not sufficiently justify their need to file their lawsuit anonymously using pseudonyms.
The women said in court files that they chose to file anonymously for fear of legal retaliation by Wynn, who could be ostracized in their workplace and delicate details that would change their lives if they were made public.
Wynn luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip (iStock)
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Mahan also said the women did not sufficiently present their case in the complaint, using “general and vague statements without individualized factual support for their allegations.”
The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice, which means that it can be resubmitted.
Phone and email messages seeking comment from the women’s attorneys, Wynn Resorts and the attorneys at Wynn Resorts were not immediately responded to on Friday night.
The lawsuit was originally filed in Nevada court in September 2019, but was moved to federal court a month later.
Wynn Resorts paid a $ 20 million fine in February 2019 to resolve a Nevada gambling claims regulatory investigation that executives did not investigate the sexual misconduct claims against Wynn before he resigned. Massachusetts gambling regulators later imposed a $ 35 million fine against the company two months later for failing to disclose years of sexual misconduct allegations against Wynn.
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