Caesars Entertainment Sued for Alleged Negligence in Guest’s Murder

The family of a man who was killed in his Las Vegas Strip hotel room is suing the property for negligence and wrongful death.

Attorneys representing Bryan Angel Altamirano-Solano’s mother and father filed a lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment in the Clark County District Court (Nev.) earlier this month.

A housekeeper found Altamirano-Solano dead from a gunshot wound in a Caesars Palace hotel room on May 15, 2023, according to authorities. Surveillance footage showed two 20-year-old women, Erika Covington and Arionna Taylor, arriving at the room alongside Altamirano-Solano that morning and then exiting 10 minutes later.

As reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal, it wasn’t until approximately eight hours later that Altamirano-Solano, 25, was discovered inside the fifth-floor room with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest.

Both women pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon and earlier this year were ordered to serve between 10 to 25 years in prison.

“I would like to send my condolences to Bryan’s family,” Covington said at her sentencing. “I deeply, genuinely apologize for the grief and the pain that’s been brought to you guys’ family.” Taylor, meanwhile, declined to speak.

Family Alleges Negligence and Wrongful Death

Altamirano-Solano’s family alleges that Caesars Entertainment did not have the proper measures in place to keep Altamirano-Solano safe.

“Defendant Caesars had policies and procedures for its security personnel to escort sex workers off its property,” the lawsuit read. “Defendant Caesars failed to report and record interactions with sex workers, contrary to its own policies and procedures.”

As such, the family is seeking at least $65,000 in general and compensatory damages.

“It wasn’t enough just taking his belongings,” Altamirano-Solano’s father, Victor Altamirano, said at the sentencing. “They had to kill him. I ask for justice for my son.”

Lawyers with Bighorn Law, Joshua Berrett and David Finegold, also contend that Caesars Place should be responsible for funeral expenses, as well as damages for grief, loss of support, and loss of companionship, for “directly and proximately” causing Altamirano-Solano’s death.

Both women will be eligible for parole in 2033 while receiving credit for time served. 

Resorts World Las Vegas also Under Scrutiny

Caesars Entertainment is not the only hotel operator under fire. Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) recently received the second-largest penalty in Nevada’s gaming history, $10.5 million. 

Although the nature of allegations is vastly different, RWLV was found to have significantly breached its anti-money laundering responsibilities. The allegations centered around Matthew Bowyer, a South Californian bookmaker who was reported to have over 700 clients. 

The settlement showed that Bowyer racked up over $8 million in losses while gambling at Resorts World. Additionally, company executives granted Bowyer extended luxury perks typically afforded to high-rollers without questioning the source of funds.