Billionaire Steve Wynn petitions Supreme Court to overturn ruling shielding media from defamation by public figures.

Steve Wynn, a billionaire Republican donor, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, which protects journalists from defamation lawsuits by public figures unless "actual malice" can be proven. Wynn's request stems from a defamation suit against the Associated Press over a 2018 report on sexual assault allegations. If successful, this could make it easier for public figures to sue the media for defamation.

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