Elaine Wynn Back in Spotlight as Ex-Husband Battles Allegations
- She denies being source of story alleging sexual misconduct
- Judge in Las Vegas case wonders where she’ll ever find jurors
Regulators Worldwide Focusing on Wynn as Fallout Spreads
For years she was the Queen of Las Vegas, the billionaire First Lady of the Strip. Elaine Wynn lost that title after her 2010 divorce from casino mogul Steve Wynn, but has now been pushed back into the spotlight because of her ex-husband.
Accused of sexual misconduct going back decades, Steve Wynn pointed a finger right at his ex-wife, saying she was the source of a newspaper story that may end his career. Through a spokeswoman, Elaine Wynn declined to comment. On Monday, lawyers for the 75-year-old philanthropist denied in a Las Vegas court that she was behind the Jan. 26 story in the Wall Street Journal that accused her ex-husband of pressuring employees for sex and reported that he paid $7.5 million to settle allegations from an employee.