Woman Sues Las Vegas Strip Casino, Alleges She Was Trafficked due to Poor Security

On Tuesday, February 17, a woman filed a lawsuit with the Clark County District Court, alleging that Red Rock Resorts Inc., Station Casinos, and PPII Holdings, former owners of Palms Casino-Hotel, failed to prevent what she describes as sexual assault and trafficking.

Strip Casino and Property Owners Named in Trafficking Lawsuit

The plaintiff is identified as “Jane Doe,” and her complaint insists that the owners failed to intervene in her case. She alleges that she was sexually assaulted and trafficked at the age of 9.

According to the complaint, Palms Place provided a room to Dequincy Brass on November 19, 2016, where she and another underage girl were allegedly taken. Brass told the girls that if they ever spoke about the assault to anyone, he would harm them and their families, threatening to kill them. 

When Brass was checking out with his victims, the lawsuit alleges that they were visibly distressed, including crying, and claims there was no visible security personnel present in the lobby or elevators at the time. 

The lawsuit insists that Palms Place supposedly had the necessary staff training in place to prevent instances of sexual assault and sex trafficking of minors, as well as human sex trafficking, but failed to do so in this instance, according to the lawsuit.

Brass also enjoyed a status with Palms and Palms Place, having received gratuity offers on his room bookings, the lawsuit further alleged. 

Brass’ Action Were Punished by the Court, by Sixth Amendment Violation Sets Him Free

The man has already faced justice and was found guilty on 20 counts of sex-related charges that specifically involved minors back in 2020. 

He has been given 115 years to life, along with the possibility of parole after 35 years. 

However, he did not stay in prison that long as in 2025, his convictions were reversed by the Nevada Supreme Court, citing Sixth Amendment rights infringement, giving him an opportunity to enter an Alford plea deal for child abuse, neglect, or endangerment, instead, which led to his release. 

The victims now seek punitive damages in excess of $15,000 along with the costs for past and future medical treatment, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and the costs associated with the litigation, along with any other relief the court deems just and proper.