{"id":8869,"date":"2025-03-25T07:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/steve-wynns-defamation-case-dismissed-by-us-supreme-court\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T07:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:08:28","slug":"steve-wynns-defamation-case-dismissed-by-us-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/steve-wynns-defamation-case-dismissed-by-us-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Wynn\u2019s Defamation Case Dismissed by US Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Steve Wynn\u2019s bid to have a 2018 defamation case against the Associated Press (AP) and a reporter from Las Vegas overturned by the US Supreme Court was denied. The justices essentially upheld earlier court rulings when they refused to consider the former CEO of Wynn Resorts\u2019 attempt to dispute the case.<\/p>\n

The goal of Wynn\u2019s legal team was to undermine the First Amendment safeguards put in place by the famous 1964 decision in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. This decision established a high bar for demonstrating public individuals\u2019 defamation, requiring proof of genuine malice. According to specialists in Nevada media law, press freedoms might have been greatly damaged by a decision in Wynn\u2019s favor.<\/p>\n

Legal Arguments and Allegations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a February 2025 filing, Wynn\u2019s attorneys argued that many states, including Nevada, integrate the actual malice standard into their anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statutes. These laws are designed to prevent frivolous lawsuits from stifling free speech. Under Nevada\u2019s regulations, public figure plaintiffs must demonstrate actual malice and prove their case\u2019s merits before entering pre-trial discovery.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit stemmed from an AP report that detailed allegations from two women accusing Wynn of sexual misconduct. He denied the claims and argued that the report was defamatory. Despite his efforts to challenge the story, courts consistently ruled against him.<\/p>\n

Wynn, now 83, stepped down as CEO of Wynn Resorts in February 2018. He also sold his company shares and gave up his gaming license following a Wall Street Journal article that described a \u201cdecades-long pattern\u201d of alleged sexual misconduct. The fallout from the allegations led to significant scrutiny of Wynn and his leadership within the gaming industry.<\/p>\n

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