Documents discovered at former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence might include information that could incriminate Former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn, according to one attorney.
Jordan Matthews, the lead counsel in the Civil RICO matter against Wynn, said in a statement: “The documents Trump is allegedly withholding from NARA could reasonably contain evidence of more recent efforts by Steve Wynn since he said he was 'anxious to help’ if an opportunity arose in the future.
"And he remained ‘grateful for the privilege of being a part of the Macau and PRC business community.”
US District Judge James Boasberg recently dismissed a lawsuit the Justice Department filed against Wynn regarding allegations that he “delivered a message to then-President Donald Trump on behalf of a Chinese government official.”
Wynn denied the allegation, stating his contact with the Trump administration to inform it that China wanted to extradite exile Guo Wengui “wasn’t lobbying.”
Matthews said the recent decision "directly coincides with efforts by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to obtain allegedly missing documents from Mar-a-Lago that may very well contain further evidence of Steve Wynn’s alleged attempts to continually lobby the Trump Administration to protect his business interests in Macau.”
Though the DOJ’s action was dismissed, Matthews said the court “made it clear that the Government could still attempt to impose criminal sanctions on Wynn.”
This is the latest in a series of legal actions against the former Wynn Resorts executive. Wynn resigned from his position with the company in 2018 after sexual harassment allegations surfaced.
Brenna Schrader filed a federal class action lawsuit against Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts in 2019. According to the lawsuit, Schrader was “conditioned” to believe she was not allowed to say no to Wynn or any of the VIP guests after she began working for Wynn Resorts in 2010. She was told to give Wynn a massage in 2012 and alleges that he “ordered her to perform a sex act on him” after finding him “completely exposed” when she began the massage.
The lawsuit said Schrader was forced to act as an “on-call sexual servant” going forward.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board recently confirmed it is preparing for a Nevada Gaming Commission disciplinary hearing against Wynn regarding sexual harassment charges. A hearing date has not been set at this time.
