Dubai World writes to lawmakers on suit with MGM

By Jon Ralston · March 23, 2009 · 3:54 PM

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On the same day Dubai World sued MGM MIRAGE for breach of contract on CityCenter, an executive informed lawmakers in Carson City of what was happening. I have posted the letter at right.

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By OldEnvironmentalLawyer

3/24/09 at 5:01 p.m.

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This fellow William Grounds, who signed Infinity World's form letter to the Nevada legislators, is either crazy or not reading what other people write for him to sign.

In the Delaware lawsuit, Grounds verifies the Complaint, under penalty of perjury, saying that its contents are true and correct. In particular, that Complaint says that all Infinity World wants are money damages, a judicial declaration that MGM Mirage is in default under an unseen joint venture agreement, and a judicial declaration that Infinity World does not have to put any more money in the project.

Yet contradicting that statement made under penalty of perjury, Infinity World/Grounds' letter to the legislators say that Infinity World wants the City Center completed.

Apparently Mr. Grounds doesn't understand that Infinity World not putting more money in the project, and Infinity World wanting the project completed, are two statements which are 180 degrees contradictory, in the practical, real world.

Who is this Mr. Grounds anyway, and where did the Emir and his staff find this clown?

Is it really possible that we are going to be treated to two to five years of contradictory rhetoric from Infinity World and its minions, a level of rhetoric far surpassing that of Governor Gibbons, in terms of its absurdity?