NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. real estate and casino magnate Steve Wynn has been accused of sexual harassment and assault by dozens of former and current employees at his Wynn Resorts, U.S. media reported Friday.
Dozens of staff who have worked for Wynn's company shared with the Wall Street Journal their accounts of his abusive conduct, describing the mogul as a man who pressures and forces them to obey his disgraceful requests.
One of the women, a married manicurist who worked at the flagship Wynn Las Vegas resort and casino, received a settlement of 7.5 million U.S. dollars from Wynn after she submitted a report of his misconduct in 2005 to the resort's human resources department, the report said.
Wynn in a statement Friday denied the allegations, saying "the idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous."
Wynn said that the accusations were the continued work of his ex-wife Elaine Wynn, who is seeking a revised divorce settlement with him which makes him involved "in a terrible and nasty lawsuit."
On Friday, Wynn Resorts' board of directors formed a special committee to investigate the allegations.
The report of Wynn's misconduct comes after a wave of powerful men in politics and the media and film industries have been accused of sexual abuse.
Wynn, 76, has created some of Las Vegas' most notable casinos and resorts. Forbes magazine estimates that he has a net worth of 3.5 billion dollars.
