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A swift fall for Wynn, who reshaped the Strip

LAS VEGAS - Steve Wynn's name still shimmers atop his casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Inside, the gift shop sells hats and T-shirts with Wynn's name on them. The thick, white cocktail napkins in the bar still feature an imprint of his signature. Callers phoning the Wynn Las Vegas on Wednesday heard a familiar recorded voice when they got put on hold.

"Hi, I'm Steve Wynn," it said. "I live in the hotel."

He just doesn't work there anymore.

The billionaire real estate mogul and powerful Republican Party donor resigned as chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts on Tuesday amid sexual misconduct allegations first reported in The Wall Street Journal two weeks ago. It was a shockingly swift fall for a

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