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Reason
Reason
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Eugene Volokh

Casino Mogul Steve Wynn and Lawyer Lisa Bloom Settle #TheyLied Libel Claim, Bloom Will Reportedly Retract

From Bloomberg Law (see also Casino.org (Devin O'Connor)):

Former Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn agreed to dismiss his lawsuit accusing attorney Lisa Bloom and her law firm of defaming him in a press release that said Wynn ordered female show performers to present themselves in a more sexually appealing way ….

"Per the terms of the settlement, Ms. Bloom will be issuing a public statement within 5 days of the dismissal of the action, which will acknowledge a retraction of the defamatory statement," Todd L. Bice of Pisanelli Bice PLLC, who represents Wynn, told Bloomberg Law on Friday. "The financial terms of the payment to Mr. Wynn are confidential."

For more on the underlying allegations, see the Ninth Circuit's decision last year Wynn v. Bloom, which allowed the libel lawsuit to go forward:

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