Back in court: Wynn Resorts says Elaine copied confidential company information

Steve Wynn- head of the famous Las Vegas resort- is accusing his ex-wife Elaine Wynn of copying confidential company computer files for her personal benefit. The company filed suit late last month in Clark County District Court seeking punitive damages as well as more than USD 15,000 in compensatory damages in a three-count complaint.

The lawsuit accuses Elaine Wynn of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and conversion, defined as the unauthorized assumption and exercise of rights of ownership over personal property belonging to another.

This accusation is the latest in seven years of legal battles between the Wynns. The legal fight between the former couple began with Steve and Elaine Wynn’s divorce. The lawsuit says Elaine Wynn copied information from Wynn Resorts’ hard drives that she had access to as a director and copied them to personal computers and those files were shared with two law firms she had hired in her legal fight against Steve Wynn and the company.

“Elaine Wynn is bound by her fiduciary obligations and her contractual agreements to adhere to Wynn Resorts’ policies and procedures protecting company confidential and privileged information. In committing the acts alleged herein, Elaine Wynn is guilty of oppression, fraud and malice toward Wynn Resorts," said the lawsuit filed by the Las Vegas law firm of Pisanelli Bice.