Former Ocean Casino executive files whistleblower suit
ATLANTIC CITY — The former general counsel of Ocean Casino Resort filed a lawsuit Tuesday in state Superior Court claiming she was unjustly fired after raising concerns over a falsified document submitted to state gaming regulators.
Loretta Pickus, former senior vice president and general counsel for Ocean, alleged she faced retaliation and discrimination for raising concerns about factual discrepancies in a report by the casino audit committee's report submitted to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement earlier this year.
Ocean Casino Resort, Luxor Capital Group, as well as Cory Morowitz and Fred DeVesa — two members of the casino’s Audit Committee — are named as defendants in the lawsuit. Ocean declined to comment on the lawsuit. Luxor, a New York City-based hedge fund, has yet to respond to a request for comment.
Pickus, of Northfiled, claims her gender played a role in her eventual termination and is seeking financial compensation from the casino's owner, Luxor Capital Group.
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