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Former Grand Casino Official Awarded $1 Million

"The former executive was awarded $1 million in a lawsuit in which he claimed he was wrongly fired three years ago for having an affair with his administrative assistant.

"…Mitchell testified in federal court that he was fired after meeting with two Grand Casinos officials, one of whom said Mitchell, who is white, embarrassed Grand Casinos because he had sexual relations with the assistant, who is black.

"Mitchell, 65, claimed in his lawsuit that he was wrongfully terminated and deprived of his employment without due process.

"The company, Mitchell said, had no written policies against fraternization.

"…Biloxi attorneys Walter Nixon and David Daniels, who represent Mitchell, said race was not the issue…"

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