美国最高法院驳回Steve Wynn的上诉,维持具有里程碑意义的诽谤裁决。 U.S. Supreme Court rejects Steve Wynn's appeal, upholding landmark defamation ruling.

美国最高法院拒绝审理Steve Wynn对美联社(AP)的上诉, 驳回了他对1964年纽约时报诉Sullivan案的裁决提出的质疑。 The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Steve Wynn's appeal against the Associated Press (AP), dismissing his challenge to the 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling. 这个具有里程碑意义的案例确定,公众人物必须证明“实际恶意”,才能赢得诽谤诉讼。 This landmark case established that public figures must prove "actual malice" to win defamation suits. Wynn因报道1970年代的性不当行为指控而向AP起诉,但他否认了这些指控。 Wynn had sued the AP over reporting on sexual misconduct allegations from the 1970s, which he denied. 内华达州最高法院先前根据州反塞拉利昂人民党法律驳回了他的诉讼。 The Nevada Supreme Court had previously dismissed his lawsuit under the state's anti-SLAPP law.