Sources tell me that Steve Wynn, also a Republican Party official, was seen at the White House. The Republican executive and casino magnate has denied allegations of assaulting female employees for decades.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Steve Wynn is accused of harassing massage therapists and forcing one staffer to have sex with him.
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The idea that I assaulted a woman is preposterous," Wynn said in a statement Friday afternoon.
He blamed his ex-wife, who is fighting him in court, for the "slander."
The "instigation of these accusations is the ongoing work of my ex-wife, Elaine Wynn, who is involved in a terribly nasty lawsuit with her," the 76-year-old billionaire said Saturday in a statement sent to the casinotop.be by his public relations team.
Steve Wynn (right) and ex-wife Elaine in Las Vegas in 2007.
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Steve Wynn and ex-wife Elaine looking happy in Las Vegas in 2007.
Wynn Resorts' stock price fell more than 10% in the wake of this report.
Regulators in Massachusetts, where Wynn is building a casino outside Boston, "are taking the troubling allegations very seriously" and have begun reviewing Wynn's actions.
A spokesperson said in a statement that "the suitability and integrity of our gaming licensees is of paramount importance, and ensuring their suitability is an active and ongoing process."
The Wynn Resorts spokesperson did not comment on whether Wynn, who has donated millions of dollars to political campaigns, plans to continue his role as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Wynn Casino in Las Vegas.
His signature is on the Wynn casino in Las Vegas
The RNC did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment.
Donald Trump described his fellow businessman as a "great friend" during his presidential campaign.
According to the Wall Street Journal, dozens of people interviewed who worked with Wynn have accused him of engaging in a pattern of abuse, often harassing massage therapists when he was alone in his private office.
The Wynn Hotel next to the Trump Hotel.
US President Donald Trump called Wynn a "great friend"
The gambling giant paid $7.5 million ($5.2 million) to one manicurist who claimed she was forced to have sex with him by Mr. Wynn, the newspaper claimed, citing court documents.
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Female employees faked appointments to avoid seeing Mr. Wynn or had other employees pretend to be his assistants to avoid being alone with him.
Some even hid in bathrooms and closets when they heard he was coming to the salon, the paper claims.
The women told the paper that they felt intimidated because his office had one or more German shepherd dogs, which were taught to respond to commands in German.
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