Friday, October 4, 2013

USA: Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson loses libel suit

A fired former executive suing Sands for wrongful termination made allegations in a court filing that Adelson knew about prostitution at his casinos. That case is ongoing. Adelson denies wrongdoing.

File photo: Sheldon Adelson (R) seen with former presidential candidate
Mit Romney during a fundraising event.
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk
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By Hannah Dreier | October 1, 2013

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has lost a defamation lawsuit against the National Jewish Democratic Council.

Adelson asked for $60 million in damages, arguing the council libeled him by saying his political contributions were sullied by links to prostitution.

On Monday, a federal judge in Manhattan found that the council's speech was protected. Adelson, whom Forbes ranks as the ninth-richest American, is chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. and a major Republican donor.

The lawsuit accused the council of "assassinating" Adelson's character by suggesting he personally approved of prostitution in resorts owned by Sands China Limited, a Las Vegas Sands subsidiary.


In the months before the 2012 presidential election, the council posted an article urging Republican candidates to refuse Adelson's money, saying his donations were "tainted" and pointed to claims that the CEO had "personally approved" a prostitution strategy for his casinos in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau.

A fired former executive suing Sands for wrongful termination made allegations in a court filing that Adelson knew about prostitution at his casinos. That case is ongoing. Adelson denies wrongdoing.

The council argued its reports referencing mainstream press accounts were "wholly appropriate." [more ... ]



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