The U.S. says casino mogul Steve Wynn must sign Donald Trump News as a foreign agent

The order comes from allegations that Wynn tried to persuade U.S. officials in the summer of 2017 that Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman linked to former President Donald Trump, should return to his home country.

The U.S. Department of Justice has told former casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as a Chinese foreign lobbyist and if he does not comply, a person familiar with the matter has said he is ready to go to court.

The order comes from a complaint that Wynn tried to convince U.S. officials in the summer of 2017 that Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman linked to former President Donald Trump, had asked them not to identify him back in his home country. discussing the pending consultation.

Reid Weingarten, Wynn’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Guo, who fled China in late 2014, has been accused of corruption, bribery and fraud and is considered a fugitive by Chinese authorities. The Wall Street Journal reported on the Department of Justice’s investigation into Wynn, Guo said, adding that he was pleased to hear that the department was investigating Wynn and “should be criminally charged with being a greedy spy for the Chinese Communist Party.” ”

Gao Trump is a member of Florida’s Mar-a-Lago station and has worked with former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon. Bannon was arrested on a Guo sailboat off the Connecticut coast when he was arrested last year and accused of donating to a foundation that privately funded the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump pardoned him on the verge of resigning and a federal judge dismissed the accusation earlier in the week.

Under the Foreign Agents Registry Act passed in 1938, anyone representing the interests of U.S. foreign entities (including the government) must indicate their relationship with the Department of Justice. They must also make public all activities carried out on their behalf and, if applicable, how much they have paid.

Wynn, 79, helped develop modern Las Vegas for high-end travelers as well as hardcore gamers. Its resorts, such as Mirage and Bellagio, were famous for outdoor spectacles such as fountains and fake volcanoes. Wynn Resorts Ltd., which started after the sale of its first company, was one of only three licensed operators in Macau to become the world’s largest gaming market in China.

A longtime Republican, he previously led the party’s fundraising efforts and helped organize Trump’s inaugural celebration.

Wynn was in trouble after several former employees shared stories about her sexual harassment. He still left the company that bears his name and in 2018 sold all of its shares for a total of more than $ 2 billion.

It currently has a net worth of about $ 3.8 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He remains a prolific political donor and donated a total of $ 708,500 to Trump Victory in 2020, a joint fundraising committee that raised money for the Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and state parties.