A US federal judge has dismissed the majority of claims in a whistleblower lawsuit against Light & Wonder, ruling that former employee Antonio Amormino failed to adequately prove his case that he was unlawfully terminated for refusing to falsify financial documents.
Judge Jonathan Grey of the Eastern District of Michigan granted motions to dismiss filed by Light & Wonder entities, finding that Amormino’s complaint lacked sufficient evidence to support his claims under Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection Act and public policy law.
The case centres on allegations that Amormino, who served as head of casino studio for North America from May 2022, was pressured by vice president of operations Dror Damchinsky to alter financial documents in July 2024.
Amormino claimed he refused these requests because he believed they violated the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which includes provisions protecting employees from retaliation, and reported his concerns to company officials before filing a complaint with federal workplace safety regulators.
A Light & Wonder spokesperson said at the time: “Light & Wonder disputes the allegations made by Mr. Amormino in his lawsuit and is actively defending itself through the legal process.”
However, Judge Grey found critical flaws in Amormino’s legal arguments.
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