Steve Wynn defeats US lawsuit naming him a Chinese agent

Founder of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn, has defeated a US lawsuit stating that Wynn should be registered as a Chinese agent.

After winning the case, Wynn can no longer be ordered to register with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) as a foreign agent of China.

The case began in May this year when the DOJ sued for a court order forcing Wynn to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

DOJ officials alleged that Wynn lobbied former US President Donald Trump on behalf of China in 2017, a claim Wynn and his attorneys have denied ever since.

On 12th October 2022, US District Judge James Boasberg said that given allegations of Wynn’s association with China ended in 2017, he cannot be required to register as an agent for the country.

In making his ruling, Judge Boasberg pointed to a past example that occurred in a Washington DC Federal Court.

However, the Judge expressed that his ruling was not a determination that Wynn hadn’t lobbied on China’s behalf, but rather that given the length of time passed since the alleged collusion occurred, Wynn was not required to register as a foreign agent.

Source: https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/18631/asia-roundup-steve-wynns-the-unknown-of-macau-blacklist-confusion-crown