LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 30: Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn speaks at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2014 at The Venetian Las Vegas on Septemin Las Vegas, Nevada.
26 that a number of women said Wynn harassed or assaulted them and that one case led to a $7.5 million settlement. 'As I have reflected upon the environment this has created - one in which a rush to judgment takes precedence over everything else, including the facts - I have reached the conclusion I cannot continue to be effective in my current roles.' 'In the last couple of weeks, I have found myself the focus of an avalanche of negative publicity,' Wynn said in a written statement Tuesday. Wynn Resorts says Tuesday the resignation is effective immediately.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as chairman and CEO at Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations.