DOJ Argues Steve Wynn Foreign Lobbying Suit Should Be Reinstated
- Casino founder won lower court verdict, tossing allegations
- Appeals court hears arguments as US tries to revive case
Steve Wynn
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A US Justice Department attorney tried to persuade an appeals court that casino magnate Steve Wynn should have registered as a foreign agent when he alerted the Trump administration that China wanted to extradite a wealthy exile.
A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard arguments Tuesday in the government’s appeal of District Judge James Boasberg’s decision to toss civil claims against Wynn. Boasberg reasoned that the Foreign Agent Registration Act only applies to ongoing violations and years had passed since the founder of Wynn Resorts Ltd. was required to file a statement.