Casino Magnate Asks Supreme Court to Reconsider Rulings Shielding Journalists

Steve Wynn sued The Associated Press for publishing a report accusing him of rape that later turned out to be false.

Steve Wynn, chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 3, 2017. Mike Blake/Reuters

Businessman Steve Wynn is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to roll back protections for journalists in defamation lawsuits.

The high court docketed the new petition in Wynn v. The Associated Press (AP), making the petition public on Feb. 4. AP has been directed to file a response with the court by March 6.