The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against casino billionaire and former Republican National Committee finance chair Steve Wynn that would force him to register as a foreign agent after Wynn allegedly lobbied the Trump Administration to deport a Chinese political asylumseeker.
Steve Wynn is in New York for a celebration of Forbes Media.
Wynn was accused by the DOJ of acting on behalf of the Chinese government and Chinese Vice Minister for Public Security Sun Lijun by sending a request to remove an asylum-seeker from the country.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Wynn passed on to the Trump Administration a request from the Chinese government to deport a dissident businessman.
According to the DOJ, the former RNC finance chair sent a text message to Wynn to inform him that the Chinese President appreciated his help.
Wynn did not comply with the DOJ's order to register as a foreign agent in three years, so a court injunction was necessary to ensure he followed the law.
A representative for the resort casino company Wynn denied in a statement to the Wall Street Journal that he had delivered a message on behalf of China.
Wynn didn't respond to a request from Forbes.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump wanted to deport Guo at first, but his advisers persuaded him that he could be used as leverage against China if he remained in the U.S.
Wynn co-founded the development company Wynn Resorts, which has a market cap of $7.64 billion, and he helped design some of Las Vegas' most famous hotel-casinos, including the Mirage and Treasure Island. Steve Wynn resigned as CEO of Wynn Resorts and as RNC finance chair after being accused of sexual harassment. Elaine Wynn was the largest shareholder in Wynn Resorts. Wynn and his wife donated 1.5 million dollars to support Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.
$3 billion. Forbes estimates that Wynn is the 884th richest person in the world.
China's pursuit of a fugitive businessman began in Manhattan.
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