Steve Wynn steps down from RNC

Kasinomogul lämnar RNC efter övergreppsskandal

Kasinomogulen Steve Wynn lämnar sin post inom det republikanska partiet efter anklagelser om sexuella övergrepp, skriver amerikanska medier. Ett stort antal kvinnor vittnade i Wall Street Journal om hur Wynn, som äger flera hotell och kasinon i Las Vegas, begått övergrepp på anställda.

Wynn förnekar alla anklagelser men väljer nu alltså att lämna partiet.

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Steve Wynn
Wikipedia (en)
Stephen Alan Wynn (né Weinberg; born January 27, 1942) is an American real estate businessman and art collector. He is known for his involvement in the American luxury casino and hotel industry. Early in his career he oversaw the construction and operation of several notable Las Vegas and Atlantic City hotels, including the Golden Nugget, the Golden Nugget Atlantic City, The Mirage, Treasure Island, the Bellagio, and Beau Rivage in Mississippi, and he played a pivotal role in the resurgence and expansion of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1990s. In 2000, Wynn sold his company, Mirage Resorts, to MGM Grand Inc., resulting in the formation of MGM Mirage (now MGM Resorts International). Wynn later took his company Wynn Resorts public in an initial public offering, and he remains Wynn Resorts' CEO and Chairman of the Board. He is a prominent donor to the Republican Party, and, since 2018, the finance chair of the Republican National Committee until stepping down in January amid sexual misconduct allegations.. Through Wynn Resorts he has overseen the construction and development of several luxury resorts, opening Wynn Las Vegas in 2005, Wynn Macau in 2006, Encore Las Vegas in 2008, Encore at Wynn Macau in 2010 and Wynn Palace in Macau in 2016. Current projects include Wynn Everett near Boston. In 2006 Wynn was inducted into the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame. As of September 2015, Wynn's net worth was estimated by Forbes at $2.4 billion, making him the 279th wealthiest American. Steve Wynn collects fine art, often exhibiting pieces by artists such as Picasso and Claude Monet in Wynn Resorts' hotels. In 2018, Wynn was accused by his ex-wife of harassing a woman in 2005; he denies the allegations.
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