Unless the case settles in the next few weeks, a jury will decide whether Beau Rivage Casino & Resort security officers used unreasonable force on a VIP guest who appeared drunk and didn’t leave when security asked him to.

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Florida resident Brent Nettles, who was visiting the Biloxi resort with family, filed a federal lawsuit in March 2023 against the Beau Rivage. He accused the casino of numerous wrongs, including false arrest, malicious prosecution, gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

U.S. District Judge Taylor McNeel has already agreed with the casino’s contention that most of Nettles’ claims should be dismissed.