The order stems from allegations that Wynn tried to persuade U.S. officials in the summer of 2017 to bring back Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who was linked to former President Donald Trump, to his home country.

A person familiar with the matter said that the U.S. Department of Justice has told the former casino tycoon Steve Wynn to register as a foreign lobbyist in China and that if he does not comply with this requirement, he is prepared to appear in court.

The person familiar with the matter said the order stems from allegations that Wynn tried to persuade US officials in the summer of 2017 to send Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman with ties to former President Donald Trump, back to his home country. Discuss pending queries.

Wynn’s lawyer Reid Weingarten (Reid Weingarten) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Guo fled China at the end of 2014 and was accused of corruption, bribery and fraud, and was regarded as a fugitive by the Chinese authorities. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported on the Department of Justice’s investigation of Wynn and quoted Guo as saying that he was happy to hear that the Department of Justice was investigating Wynn. “

Gao is a member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and has worked with former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon (Stephen Bannon). When Bannon was arrested last year on Guo’s yacht, he was arrested off the coast of Connecticut and accused of defrauding donors to a foundation that privately funded the construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border. When he was about to leave office, Trump pardoned him, and a federal judge dismissed the indictment earlier this week.

According to the Foreign Agent Registration Act passed in 1938, anyone representing the interests of foreign entities in the United States (including the government) must disclose their relationship to the Department of Justice. They also need to disclose all activities done on their behalf and how much they are paid if applicable.

79-year-old Wynn helped develop modern Las Vegas into a destination for upscale travelers and hardcore gamblers. His resorts, such as Mirage and Bellagio, are famous for outdoor glasses, such as fountains and man-made volcanoes. Wynn Resorts Ltd. (Wynn Resorts Ltd.) was founded after selling its first company. It is one of only three US operators licensed in Macau. Macau, China will become the world’s largest gambling market.

He is a long-term Republican who has led the party’s fundraising activities and helped organize Trump’s inauguration celebrations.

After several former employees were sexually harassed by him in public, Wynn got into trouble. He resigned from the company that still bears his name and sold all of his shares for more than $2 billion in 2018.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his current net worth is approximately US$3.8 billion. He is still a prolific political donor, and donated a total of $708,500 to Trump Victory in 2020, Trump is a joint fundraising committee for Trump’s campaign, the Republican Party The National Committee and the states raise funds.