MGM trying to 'shift blame' with 'painful' against Las Vegas shooting victims, attorney says
Channel: Ruth's Empire
Date: 2018-07-18

An attorney representing victims of the Las Vegas massacre says MGM’s sudden push to get lawsuits related to the attack dismissed in court is an attempt to shift blame away from itself – and the move is causing feelings of “confusion,” “anxiety” and “frustration” among survivors as the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting nears.

MGM Resorts International took an unusual step late last week in filing lawsuits against the more than 1,000 victims of the October 2017 attack, claiming that the corporation should not be held liable due to the little-known provisions of a law Congress passed in the wake of 9/11.

“This is MGM’s attempt to shift blame on the security company and the victims -- which has been quite frankly painful for our clients,” Michelle Simpson Tuegel told Fox News on Wednesday. “They have been victimized by this company.”

In the lawsuits, which only ask for claims against MGM-related parties to be dismissed, the casino giant says “plaintiffs have no liability of any kind to defendants.”

Stephen Paddock, the shooter, killed 58 and injured hundreds more before killing himself as authorities closed in.