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Boston says Wynn Resorts knew land for casino was tied to felon
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150713/NEWS/150718845Boston says Wynn Resorts knew land for casino was tied to felon
By Philip Marcelo/The Associated Press
Posted Jul. 13, 2015 at 3:36 PM
Updated at 6:35 PM
BOSTON — Recently discovered interviews with at least five people show that Wynn Resorts knew that a mob associate with felony convictions would profit from his stake in the waterfront land where the Las Vegas casino giant plans to build a resort, the city of Boston argued in its latest court filings.
Boston, which is suing the state Gaming Commission over its decision to award Wynn a gambling license, says the witnesses told commission investigators that Wynn representatives were informed of or discussed Charles Lightbody's ownership stake before signing an option on roughly 30 acres on the Everett waterfront across from Boston.
The city argues that existence of the testimony is critical in its civil lawsuit because it casts a cloud over the commission's vetting of the Wynn application.
Among those testifying were Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Stephen Tocco, a former state secretary of economic affairs who now heads ML Strategies, a political consultancy firm hired by Wynn, according to the court filing.