Wynn in response said Okada was recycling his previous baseless allegations in the press while continuing to interfere with the judicial process by refusing to accept service of court documents. Okada has also filed an amended counterclaim against Wynn, the company's general counsel and individual board members, alleging racketeering and fraud. 'While we respectfully disagree with the court's decision, we're quite confident that a jury, no matter where it is seated, will agree that Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn and his dutiful Board of Directors unlawfully stripped Aruze USA of its leadership stake in the company without any legitimate justification and to silence a vocal critic,' he said in a statement.
'The judge's ruling today addresses only the question of where the case should be heard, not the merits of the case,' said Steve Getzug, a spokesman for Azure USA. Okada's Aruze USA said the latest venue ruling does not harm its case.
