Sands China in privacy probe
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August 2, 2012, Thursday
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THE Chinese arm of United States billionaire Sheldon Adelson's gambling empire is being investigated by Macau privacy authorities over its handling of documents related to a lawsuit by its former CEO, who claims the company has links to crime bosses and pushes prostitution as part of its business strategy.
Sands China Ltd yesterday said it was notified by Macau's privacy watchdog that an official investigation has been launched into the alleged transfer of "certain data" from the Asian gambling city to the US.
The former CEO Steve Jacobs was fired in July 2010 and filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit three months later. He accuses the company of breach of contract and pushing him into illegal activity in Macau.
Sands China revealed no other details about the privacy investigation. The probe follows statements by Jacobs in US legal filings that Las Vegas Sands Corp, which is the parent company of Sands China, withheld documents related to his wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
Macau has stringent privacy rules that require consent and notification of authorities before personal data can be transmitted out of the Chinese city.
A judge in the US has scheduled hearings for August 30 and 31 on possible sanctions against Sands and its lawyers.
Sands China Ltd yesterday said it was notified by Macau's privacy watchdog that an official investigation has been launched into the alleged transfer of "certain data" from the Asian gambling city to the US.
The former CEO Steve Jacobs was fired in July 2010 and filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit three months later. He accuses the company of breach of contract and pushing him into illegal activity in Macau.
Sands China revealed no other details about the privacy investigation. The probe follows statements by Jacobs in US legal filings that Las Vegas Sands Corp, which is the parent company of Sands China, withheld documents related to his wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
Macau has stringent privacy rules that require consent and notification of authorities before personal data can be transmitted out of the Chinese city.
A judge in the US has scheduled hearings for August 30 and 31 on possible sanctions against Sands and its lawyers.
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