Elaine Wynn says she believed Steve’s assault was being handled

In Massachusetts’ investigation into Steve Wynn’s sexual misconduct, April 4 was his ex-wife Elaine Wynn’s turn to talk. She appeared before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to testify about her knowledge of her ex-husband’s impropriety. The MGC wanted to see if she may have been involved in a cover-up.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Elaine first found out about the allegations of sexual misconduct from a 2009 email, sent to her about a 2005 rape of a Wynn Resorts employee. This came right in the middle of her divorce proceedings with Steve.

After consulting with the company’s corporate counsel, Kim Sinatra, and family friend Frank Schreck, Elaine Wynn was satisfied that the situation was being handled, and from Steve’s personal funds. The MGC’s report said:

“At the time, Ms. Wynn had no reason to doubt Ms. Sinatra and reasonably believed that Ms. Sinatra and Mr. Schreck and the company’s attorneys knew best how such allegations should be handled.”