L.A. Jury Awards Casino Mogul Steve Wynn $20 Million in Slander Suit
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LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A Los Angeles jury awarded casino owner Steve Wynn $20 million in damages on Monday in his defamation suit against Joe Francis, creator of the “Girls Gone Wild” video series, who Wynn accused of slander for claiming the Las Vegas mogul wanted him killed.
The lawsuit accused Francis of publicly stating on several occasions, including during a national television broadcast, that Wynn wanted to have Francis killed over a gambling debt and buried in the desert.
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