Saipan Casino Suit Alleges Anti-Money-Laundering Policy Breaches
- Lawsuit claims termination for reporting alleged rule breaches
- Other court actions seek to address safety, non-payment
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A former employee of Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd.’s casino on the U.S. territory of Saipan sued the company for wrongful termination on Thursday, alleging that he witnessed violations of its anti-money-laundering procedures and was fired for trying to rectify them.
Imperial Pacific “failed to implement or enforce an adequate" anti-money laundering program, and management ignored complaints and reports of violations, the suit, filed by Danny Ewing, former vice president of table games at the company’s casino, Best Sunshine Live, alleged in the court document filed in Saipan’s U.S. District Court.