US dept sues casino mogul

Washington – The US justice department yesterday sued Las Vegas and Macau casino mogul Steve Wynn to force him to register officially as an agent for the Chinese government.

Wynn, the founder and former chief executive of Wynn Resorts, acted on behalf of Beijing in 2017 when he met with president Donald Trump and senior administration officials in a Chinese effort to gain custody over exiled tycoon Guo Wengui, the department said. –