Whoever killed reporter Jeff German may not be too terribly smart. Las Vegas Metro released photos of its prime suspect, dressed in “a bright orange reflective long-sleeve shirt, a pair of jeans and a straw hat that covered much of his face. He was also seen carrying a dark gym bag over his shoulder.” The hat covers so much of the face that one can’t even be sure it was a he. If this person was trying to be conspicuous, they succeeded. Metro’s working theory is that “the alleged killer was surveying the area to commit other crimes before German’s homicide Friday.” Wouldn’t it be bitterly ironic if the Las Vegas reporter with the most enemies in town died at the hands of some random, panicked prowler with bad fashion sense?
Is Wynncore still a haven for Steve Wynn minions doing the master’s bidding? That’s the allegation of a new lawsuit, which accuses Wynn Resorts of retaliating against a massage therapist and creating a hostile work environment to this day. Her crime? Being Steve Wynn’s “on-call sexual servant.” According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Brenna Schrader “was subjected to rape and sexual assaults beginning in 2012 until 2018 by either Mr. Wynn or a VIP guest and was required to remain on call for Mr. Wynn’s sexual satisfaction. This left Plaintiff unable to defend herself or escape and, in many instances, exhibiting symptoms of Stockholm syndrome.” Whether you sympathize with that argument or not, there can be no doubt that Steve Wynn’s sultan-like behavior typified the worst aspects of Sin City, aided and abetted by former Las Vegas Review-Journal leadership, which swept the story under the rug way back in 1998.
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