MGM Springfield Accused Military Vet of Parking Lot Sex, Now He’s Suing for $1.5M
Posted on: September 4, 2025, 03:02h.
Last updated on: September 4, 2025, 03:05h.
- Veteran sues MGM Springfield alleging false sex claims
- Casino accused of harassment, defamation, and negligence
- $1.5M lawsuit seeks damages for lost business opportunity
A military veteran who says he was falsely accused of having sex in the MGM Springfield parking garage is now suing the casino for $1.5 million.
Samuel Richardson of Hartford, Conn. claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the actions of casino staff amounted to harassment, defamation, negligence, and a violation of his rights, causing him emotional distress and resulting in the loss of a business deal worth $1.2 million.
Richardson, a frequent slots player at the southern Massachusetts casino, visited the property on the night of June 21, parking his van on the third level of the garage, according to the lawsuit. He entered the casino shortly before midnight and headed to the bar.
Just Good Friends
At around 12:15 a.m., a woman Richardson stresses in his complaint was a “good female friend” arrived, and the pair proceeded to drink and play bar slots together, per the filing.
At around 12:30, Richardson decided he wanted to smoke and realized that he had left his cigarettes in his van. His friend accompanied him to the parking garage to retrieve them.
Richardson had beach chairs in the back of his van, and the two sat on the chairs in the back, smoking and chatting, according to the lawsuit.
At this point, Richardson noticed a female security guard drive past the van multiple times craning to look inside. However, the plaintiff believes she could not have glimpsed inside because of the height difference between the van and her car.
When Richardson got out of the vehicle to ask what the issue was, the security guard confronted him, demanding that he leave the property. Richardson got back into the van to drop his friend off at her car, while the guard continued to “harass” him, according to the lawsuit. He says he was concerned enough to record her behavior toward him on his phone.
Entrance Barred
Richardson then left the casino to get some food, returning a short time later. But his entrance to the casino was barred by the same security guard.
The plaintiff requested to speak to her supervisor, and a man who identified himself as “Scott” appeared, per the complaint. Scott informed Richardson that the guard alleged he was having sex in his van, something the plaintiff describes as “a complete lie and unfounded” in the suit.
“Samuel feels he was unjustly harassed, denied entry, and subjected to false claims,” reads the lawsuit. “He missed a critical meeting with an important investor at 5 a.m. due to the harassment, which potentially cost his company a business deal worth $1.2 million. As a veteran who fought for this country, Samuel will not tolerate being treated differently or with disrespect.”
Lawsuit Misfiled?
As well as seeking monetary damages, Richardson requests he be reinstated as a customer at MGM Springfield “without further harassment or discrimination.”
However, since suit was filed in the Connecticut federal court, rather than Massachusetts, the plaintiff may be barking up the wring tree. Generally, under federal rules, a case must be brought either in the district where the defendant resides, or in the district where a substantial part of the events occurred.
Casino.org has reached out to MGM regarding the lawsuit. The company does not generally comment on pending litigation.
Last Comments ( 2 )
Oh yeah me too I had a meeting with Howard Hughes before he died. I gave him 10 cents to make a call yrs back. His staff threw me out and accused me of having sex with a cocktail waitress. Help I said Howard, give that bum a dime he said no more.
I can only speak for myself, but if I had a 5:00am business meeting with someone that wanted to invest $1.2 million into my business, I'm not hanging out in a van on the third floor of a casino parking garage at 12:30am (or walking around downtown Springfield at 1:00am to find something to eat). As much as I would love to see someone stick it to MGM as retribution for the way they're openly screwing visitors in Las Vegas, this lawsuit won't be the one that does it.