Jordan Matthews (lawyer)

Jordan Matthews (born 1984) is an American lawyer known for representing Angelica Limcaco in several cases against Wynn Las Vegas and Steve Wynn. 
==Early life and education==
Jordan Matthews was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from Pittsburgh's Community Day School and Taylor Allderdice High School.
==Career==
In 2018, Limcaco, a former salon manager at Wynn Las Vegas, filed a federal lawsuit against Wynn Las Vegas and Steve Wynn claiming that she was fired, blacklisted and intimidated into silence after she elevated her concerns in 2006 to then-president of Wynn Las Vegas, Andrew Pascal. The federal case followed a report by the Wall Street Journal in January 2018 that uncovered allegations of sexual misconduct against Steve Wynn. The allegations revealed that Steve Wynn entered into a confidential $7.5 million settlement with a manicurist in 2005, who reported that she had been raped and impregnated by Steve Wynn. Limcaco was the salon manager who reported the rape allegation to human resources, but was threatened to remain silent about the incident. Jorgen Nielsen, a former artistic director at Wynn Las Vegas, was the named source for the Wall Street Journal. Steve Wynn filed a defamation lawsuit against Nielsen in connection with the Wall Street Journal article. Wynn also resigned from his role as Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts after the Wall Street Journal expose was published.. Wynn, a prominent donor to the Republican Party, and the finance chair of the Republican National Committee from January 2017 through January 2018, during Donald Trump's presidency, resigned amid the sexual misconduct allegations. 
Matthew Maddox was named the new CEO of Wynn Resorts after Steve Wynn's resignation. Various executives and board members were removed from the company, including Kim Sinatra, Wynn Resort's former general counsel. The company settled a six-year lawsuit with Kazuo Okada, one of Wynn Resort's largest shareholders at the time, and Okada's former company, Universal Entertainment, for $2.6 billion.. Okada had been accused of bribing federal officials in the Philippines in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Okada accused Wynn Resorts of similar violations related to a $135 million donation to the University of Macau. . |.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board launched an investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations and the company's attempts to conceal reports of sexual misconduct. The Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a $20 million fine against Wynn Resorts, but the company was able to maintain its license in Nevada. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission also fined Wynn Resorts $35 million. At the Massachusetts Gaming Commission hearings, James Stern, a former FBI agent and the former head of security for Wynn Resorts, testified to following former employees who were coming forward in the wake of the Wall Street Journal's expose.
Limcaco's case was appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after Judge Miranda Du ruled in favor of Wynn Las Vegas holding that the claim was not made within the statute of limitations. Judge Du was appointed to the Nevada District Court by Barack Obama in 2011. . Jordan Matthews argued that the time limits should not apply because Limcaco feared for her personal safety. Matthews filed a petition with the Ninth Circuit in March 2020 questioning the Nevada District Court's selection of Elayna Youchah as a magistrate judge. Elayna Youchah served as Wynn Las Vegas' lead counsel in the Limcaco case and Youchah was apparently selected just before Judge Du dismissed Limcaco's case. Matthews argued there was no disclosure about this apparent conflict of interest. In May 2020, Judges William A. Fletcher, Jay S. Bybee and Paul J. Watford, heard oral argument on the Limcaco case in San Francisco, California. Jordan Matthews argued that the lower court's decision should be reversed. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Report confirmed that Wynn Las Vegas and Steve Wynn took steps to remove a rape victim immediately after Limcaco reported the rape and Limcaco was then threatened by her superior, Doreen Whennen, to remain silent.
==References==
Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:American lawyers
Category:California lawyers
Category:Taylor Allderdice High School alumni
Category:Pepperdine University School of Law alumni