The dumbest working girl in Vegas?
August 5, 2008 | 9:04
am
I am wondering if Sarah Cournede could be the dumbest working girl in Vegas. Most women who are cruising a casino looking for opportunities at vice try to avoid hotel security. But, allegedly, not Sarah Cournede. Sarah Cournede and her sister, Maria Cournede, whom police describe to the Review-Journal as having a history of prostitution, were in the Wynn last week when Sarah apparently chose to approach and proposition none other than Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn. Oops.According to the Review-Journal, Wynn put his arm around Sarah Cournede and walked her to the door. This would be taken for an encouraging sign by any woman gauging a man's interest who did not know about Wynn's vision problems. She may also not have known that Wynn has long been opposed to even expanding legalized prostitution to Vegas.
No one more than Wynn is responsible for the Strip's theme resorts in the '90s, followed by the luxury Vegas of today. They are Wynn's successes. His failure is less discussed: the attempt to make Vegas a family-friendly destination. That effort died, but Wynn's own sensibility has not changed and publicly he is well known to have zero tolerance for prostitution on his properties. His resorts even avoid the sort of adult shows that are ubiquitous elsewhere on the Strip. There are no topless showgirl reviews at Wynn or planned for expansion Encore.
Anyway, upon reaching the door, Steve Wynn asked for security to be summoned. This resulted in a melee where Maria Cournede allegedly slapped Wynn.
According to the Review-Journal, "Both women had been banned from the property in the past and were arrested on trespassing charges." But according to the report, Wynn left the resort by the time police arrived and therefore was not available to press battery charges over the slap.
Photo: Sarah Gerke
Steve Wynn has done as much harm to locals in Las Vegas as good. Because of him a full credit report is used in the background checks and is used to discriminate against applicants at ALL jobs in vegas now. California made it illegal to use a credit report but Nevada politicians are and always will be in the pockets of the casinos. But I guess karma works, ole Stevie is blind as a bat and can't enjoy all that money he has stolen from the California tourists!
Posted by: rb | August 05, 2008 at 09:31 AM
what a phony this clown is, pro's are to Vegas what corn is to a farmer. It is what makes Vegas Vegas. You don't need to look for them, they are everywhere. he has "zero tolerance" for hoes, please stop, that is his business.
Posted by: shiny | August 05, 2008 at 11:28 AM
As a native of Sin City, all I can say is this "Only in Vegas ..."
Posted by: vegasgirl | August 05, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Just another day in Las Vegas.... In my opinion, I say Steve Wynn handled the situation more than appropriate.
It just goes to show that this recession has not only hit the casinos, tourism, construction, banking and other areas in Nevada hard, but it appears to have hit prostitution badly too. That snowball effect. You KNOW it's getting bad when one of the working girls hits on an owner of a casino that has made it know he does not tolerate that in his casino.
The Government's economy measures to straighten things out ain't helping. The Government check this working girl probably got didn't stimulate anything (oops, Richard...sorry for the stupid pun there....). And I'm assuming she claimed Federal Government taxes too.
I think it's kind of funny that, all up and down the Strip, there are many initiatives to get the hooks out of there...security guard measures, LVMPD p*@@y posses that round them up, undercover stings, you name it. But you ask any security guard at any major casino on the Strip what is the only thing that keeps them out and off the street? Rain. They're like cats. They don't like their fur to get wet. So, basically, you can't keep them away because after all, we're in a desert and it don't rain that much.
Posted by: ColinFromLasVegas | August 05, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Steve Wynn did exactly the right thing. He is to be commended for his actions. I wish him well.
Posted by: Slothrop | August 05, 2008 at 05:10 PM
Things are worse off in Vegas than I thought, Steve Wynn can't afford bouncers and is doing the job himself.
Posted by: Steve Win | August 05, 2008 at 05:35 PM
Steve Wynn is a #@$% a-hole!!! Make the girls stand in the Wynn lobby and give freebies (make Steve pick up the tab) for a day to makeup for all the money he steals from casino goers..
Posted by: John Hardina | August 09, 2008 at 05:53 AM
Wynn is a hypocrite prostitution is wrong but taking people life savings is ok? U say they have a choice 2 gamble they also have a choice 2 get something in return 4 there money its a better deal being with hooker atleast u get off...What do u get from sitting at a table all night, a bad back and empty bank account!!!! Besides the reality is if she would have slept with him 4 free he would have been all over her its just the fact that she was takin money from the tables .......But being the smart business man that he is he knows that she is one of the reasons money is coming 2 the table in the first place so its a fair exchange!!!! He would have alot more money coming through the wynn if he would allow more women........... He is full of shit!!!!!!!
Posted by: jessica taylor | November 08, 2008 at 02:48 PM