Settlement for victims of Las Vegas massacre worth up to $800 million
LAS VEGAS _ Robert Eglet settled behind microphones Thursday morning _ his face reflected in the shiny red wood of the conference table _ and said what might be expected after earning thousands of shooting victims up to $800 million in a lawsuit settlement.
He said nothing could bring back the 58 who were killed by the lone gunman who perched himself in a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Oct. 1, 2017, and opened fire on thousands across the Las Vegas Strip attending the Route 91 country music festival.
He said the settlement _ which will be between $735 million and $800 million _ saved at least a decade's worth of legal wrangling between the victims and MGM Resorts International.
He said it was fair compensation.
But after the news conference was over, he said he was frustrated that a certain group would once again not be held to account in a mass shooting: gun manufacturers.
_Los Angeles Times
