MGM Resorts Faces Lawsuit following Incident of Stabbing Two Victims in Quick Succession
A person who was stabbed at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas has sued the parent company MGM Resorts. Another person was stabbed by the same suspect at the same hotel just one day prior.
Leslie Alexander from Canal Winchester, Ohio, believes that MGM Resorts neglected to protect her from attacker Nathaniel Mahoney, 47. According to local news station KLAS, Alexander was injured on September 6, 2021, while walking through the MGM Grand.
Court documents state that Mahoney had been sitting at a group of slot machines near a women's restroom and randomly attacked Alexander. However, claims by F. Travis Buchanan, Alexander's lawyer, reveal that no one from the hotel's security team responded to the scene until well after the attack.
When Alexander spoke to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer, she was informed that Mahoney was a suspect in the previous night's slashing incident.
Previous Stabbing Case
Mahoney was allegedly responsible for the stabbing of an unnamed man, which occurred in the same lobby and gaming floor area. The earlier victim was selected at random. Mahoney was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip after the second attack. A knife measuring four and a half inches was found in his pocket, police confirmed.
Mahoney faced charges of battery with a deadly weapon causing significant bodily harm, possession of a deadly weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon without a license. KLAS reported on the charges.
Criminal History
Mahoney had a past record of violence. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to a single charge of assault with a deadly weapon as part of a plea deal. The prosecution recommended a sentence of 19-48 months in prison. In March, Las Vegas Judge Michelle Leavitt sentenced him to this amount, taking into account the time he had already spent in prison and time for assessment proceedings.
Alexander's civil lawsuit against MGM Resorts is seeking at least $15K in damages. They reached out to an MGM Resorts spokesperson for comment on the legal case, but no immediate response was provided.
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