Adelson and his family’ and ‘the measures LVS employs to monitor and identify such threats.’”Īccording to the Las Vegas Review Journal, parties were bound by a confidentiality agreement and couldn’t comment on the hearing. Adelson on YouTube alone.”Ĭlark County Judge Rob Bare, who is presiding over the trial, held a closed-door hearing on Monday to discuss the issue and hear from Nagel, as the defense said it could not fully disclose information in a public court filing that “would itself exacerbate the threat, e.g., by revealing ‘LVS’s specific knowledge of threats to Mr. Moreover, there are over six thousand videos of Mr. Adelson on thousands of websites on the internet. “Consider this, there are literally tens of thousands of still photos of Mr. Indeed, in this very action, a little less than five years ago, Las Vegas Sands filed a similar motion which was promptly denied by Judge Leavitt,” they wrote. “Las Vegas Sands and its Chairman, Sheldon Adelson, routinely file motions to restrict the media’s access to legal proceedings in trials in which they are named a party. Local media organizations, including the parent companies of the Las Vegas Review Journal, KLAS-TV and KNTV, filed a response dismissing the Las Vegas Sands’ attorney’s concerns as routine and misplaced. Adelson’s safety and that of his family.’” Nagel states in his Declaration, televised proceedings would ‘create material for viral use on the internet by extremist hate groups and terrorist that would in turn dramatically increase the risk of compromising Mr. "The world does not need and can ill afford yet another tragic demonstration that some individuals who hold opposing views will engage in acts of violence and terrorism targeting individuals, like Mr. policy concerning Israel – that are highly controversial in some quarters," lawyers for Adelson and his firm wrote. Adelson has achieved widespread notice not merely because he is the CEO of a major corporation, but also because he is a prominent advocate of political views – including, but not limited to, views concerning U.S. Attorneys cited his remarks in explaining the need to exempt Adelson from recorded testimony. Las Vegas Sands Corp., attorneys for Las Vegas Sands wrote the court that allowing cameras would pose serious problems “ especially by seriously and needlessly exacerbating risks to the safety and well-being of LVS’s CEO, Sheldon Adelson.”Īttached was a statement from the chief of security for Las Vegas Sands, Brian Nagel, a former deputy director of the Secret Service, who is charged with Adelson and his family’s protection. In their opposition to a request to televise the trial in Suen et. A judge held a closed-door hearing Monday on the issue of camera access to his testimony. Sheldon Adelson cites security concerns in bid to keep testimony off-cameraĬasino mogul Sheldon Adelson is asking a Nevada court to keep cameras out of the courtroom during an upcoming civil trial, citing concerns for the safety of Adelson and his family.Īdelson, the CEO of Las Vegas Sands, is scheduled to testify on Thursday.
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