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Friday, January 26, 2018
Steve Wynn: Dozens Accuse Las Vegas Mogul of Sexual Misconduct
Of the various famous men accused of being sex monsters in recent months, many have been more famous but arguably none have been as influential as Steve Wynn.
He’s a billionaire. He’s an outspoken conservative and the finance chair for the Republican National Committee. He’s a Las Vegas casino mogul.
And, according to dozens of accusers, his pattern of alleged sexual misconduct goes back for decades.
The Wall Street Journal reports that billionaire Steve Wynn has engaged in behaviors for years and years that create a working culture of sexual harassment.
According to dozens of current and former employees of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn’s demands for sex from female employees came under the guise of manicures, makeup applications, and massages that were performed privately in his offices.
It is there that these numerous sources say that Steve Wynn would exert pressure upon these women to engage in sex acts at his behest.
The Wall Street Journal describes employees conspiring to invent fake appointments that various female coworkers might have so that they could avoid spending time alone in their CEO’s office.
One woman recounted her story in which she alleges that Wynn forced her to have sex.
While working as a manicurist at Wynn’s flagship casino in 2005, she says that Wynn pressured her to remove her clothing.
She says that he then relentlessly pressured her to lie naked on the massage table in his office.
The Wall Street Journal spoke to coworkers of hers who remember her returning to where they were, looking visibly shaken and upset, immediately after the alleged incident.
That sounds like a horrifying abuse of power.
The Wall Street Journal says that they were the ones who reached out to employees, not the other way around.
They spoke to over 150 current and former employees in order to hear personal accounts and seek confirmation from others. We can only guess which stories they may have heard but were unable to confirm.
Citing Steve Wynn’s powerful influence throughout the Las Vegas strip, most of the employees who spoke were hesitant to speak on the record, worrying that it could hurt their careers.
At least one previous alleged incident with a manicurist led to a lawsuit and payout of $ 7.5 million.
All in all, the culture described by the report is one in which some female employees would hide in the bathroom if they knew that Steve Wynn was in the building.
In response to these allegations, Wynn’s company issued a lengthy statement.
Interestingly, both he and his company seem to believe that this report is part of a conspiracy by his two-time ex-wife, Elain Wynn (1963-1986, 1991-2010).
“The recent allegations about Mr. Wynn reflect allegations made in court hearings by Mr. Wynn’s ex-wife, Elaine Wynn.”
That’s part of a statement by Wynn Resorts, which also says:
“It is clear that Mr. Wynn’s ex-wife has sought to use a negative public relations campaign to achieve what she has been unable to do in the courtroom: tarnish the reputation of Mr. Wynn in an attempt to pressure a revised divorce settlement from him.”
The statement also iterates that Wynn Resorts is committed to a safe workplace.
Additionally, Wynn himself says that “the idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous.”
We don’t know what Steve Wynn’s wife Andrea Wynn (formerly Andrea Hissom) thinks of all of this, but we do know what stockholders think.
Shares in Wynn Resorts fell by 5% … and then it was 8% … and then 9%.
The presentation of these accusations as a smear campaign is curious, as one would imagine that it would require enlisting over 150 accomplices and also hoodwinking The Wall Street Journal, a notoriously conservative news outlet that one would imagine would take extra care when accusing one of the nation’s wealthiest Republicans.
It is difficult to gauge what the fallout from this will be for Wynn, professionally. Las Vegas is not Hollywood.
Perhaps only time will tell if he’ll be ousted from any of his many, many business and political interests.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Simon Cowell"s Neighbor Goes Nuts On Mogul about Parking, Threats Caught on Video
Simon Cowell’s London neighbor went ballistic outside Simon’s home Tuesday night, threatening to smash cars with a golf club. The neighbor was apparently pissed off at Simon for parking in front of his house. The neighbor came out of his home…
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Morgan Spurlock: LeBron is Already a Hollywood Mogul
Add the entertainment industry to the list of things LeBron James is dominating … ‘cause one big-time producer says the King has already earned the title of Hollywood mogul! TMZ Sports spoke with Morgan Spurlock (the “Super Size Me” guy) about…
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Vegas Hotel Mogul Steve Wynn Says Keeping People Safe, "Helluva Challenge"
Steve Wynn, the hotel mogul who is the kingpin of Las Vegas, is worried there is no quick fix to keeping people safe in Vegas or for that matter anywhere else. We got Wynn and his wife Saturday night in WeHo leaving Craig’s and he made no apologies…
Friday, September 29, 2017
Hugh Hefner Photos Show Mogul Frail Months Before Death
Hugh Hefner was in failing health for years, and he steadily deteriorated in the final months of his life. This pic was taken in January … inside the Playboy Mansion. Although Hef was frail, using a walker to get around, he still hosted movie…
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Hugh Hefner Dead, Celebrities Remember The Playboy Mogul
Hugh Hefner has died at the age of 91 … and celebrities are paying their respects to the Playboy mogul. Hef was a force in Hollywood for years, hosting extravagant parties at the Playboy Mansion that saw both young and old Hollywood come together.…
Thursday, June 22, 2017
John Oliver Sued by Coal Mining Mogul Bob Murray Over "Geriatric Dr. Evil" Remark
John Oliver knew what was coming, and now he’s got it — a big fat lawsuit from the head of Murray Energy who apparently doesn’t enjoy being called a “geriatric Dr. Evil” … at least based on the docs. For nearly a half hour on his show, “Last…
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Music Mogul Ted Cohen -- The Mistress Wins Big ... Fork Over the Loot!
Mega music mogul Ted Cohen will have to pay off his mistress after all. A judge just dropped the hammer on Ted, ordering him to plunk down around $ 3 million for Deborah Sass, who had a 7 year relationship with the married man. Deborah sued Cohen,…
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Nancy O"Dell Revealed as Woman in Lewd Donald Trump Tape; Journalist Nearly Fired by Mogul
The married woman Donald Trump spoke of trying to f–k in a lewd 2005 video released yesterday has been identified as Nancy O’Dell.
A woman who, it turns out, Trump tried to get fired two years later when she got pregnant and was co-hosting his Miss USA pageant.
In a Friday-night segment on Access Hollywood, the program addressed Trump’s campaign scandal involving former host Billy Bush.
The Republican presidential candidate was on the entertainment program as he prepared to film a cameo on the soap Days of Our Lives.
Behind the scenes, Bush and Trump can be heard on a “hot” mic they didn’t know was recording them as they made very lewd comments.
“There were seven other people on the bus with Mr. Trump and Billy Bush at the time,” host Natalie Morales said of the incident.
A camera crew, Trump’s security guard and publicist were there, she said, and Nancy O’Dell is the unnamed woman Trump was referring to.
The now-infamous recording in question appears below:
The Washington Post posted the tape yesterday.
On it, the thrice-married, then 59-year-old Trump boasts of trying to f–k a married woman who he “moved on like a b-tch” only to be rebuffed.
Bush and others laughed heartily as the real estate mogul described taking O’Dell furniture shopping and trying in vain to get in her pants.
Ultimately, despite how hard he “tried to f–k her,” he just “couldn’t get there,” Trump laments. Hey, you win some, you lose some, right?
Trump also boasted that when you’re a “star,” you can grope women (“grab them by the p-ssy” even), consequence-free. They let you!
The fallout from this was so bad, even by Trump standards, that his presidential campaign – already on life support – did the unthinkable:
Last night, Trump apologized for the comments!
Granted, Billy Bush’s apology was more prompt and sincere, and Trump still qualified his by saying it’s not that big of a deal in the end.
He also threw in the quasi-defense that Bill Clinton is an even bigger pig anyway, which is both dubious and not really relevant here.
Still, a mea culpa from Donald at all? Progress!
It remains to be seen if he can weather the storm in time to pull off an election upset of Hillary Clinton, but this story is far from over.
O’Dell, who he later said changed her look and opted for “the big phony ti-s and everything,” crossed paths with him two years later.
The TV personality was named the host of the 2007 Miss USA pageant by NBC, despite the concerns of Trump, who owned the event.
The businessman tried, but ultimately failed at having her removed from her contracted post because he was dismayed by her baby bump.
According to insiders, Trump didn’t want a pregnant woman hosting the show, but because of O’Dell’s contract with NBC, failed to oust her.
O’Dell, 50, gave birth to her daughter Ashby that year; Nancy and second husband Keith Zubchevich have been married since 2005.
Prior to that marriage, the current Entertainment Tonight co-host was married to her first husband, Dr. Richard O’Dell, from 1994-2004.
It’s unclear when Trump’s advances took place.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Britney Spears -- Date Night With Restaurant Mogul (PHOTO)
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EXCLUSIVE
Brit was at Iroha Sushi in Studio City with restaurant tycoon Harry Morton. First date, we’re told, but a date nonetheless. If the Morton name sounds familiar it’s because Harry’s the grandson of Morton Steakhouse founder Arnie Morton.
Harry’s been linked to some of Britney’s contemporaries. He once dated Lindsay Lohan. That one didn’t go well. He claimed she flooded his West Hollywood condo out of revenge.
Harry would be a pretty safe choice for Britney in the money department, because he doesn’t need hers. Harry’s the CEO of The Pink Taco franchise, which has a restaurant at The Hard Rock in Vegas … just down the street from Planet Hollywood, where Britney just signed a $ 35 million extension.
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