Man Behind Wynn Kidnaping Sentenced

The mastermind in the Kevin Wynn kidnaping was sentenced to 24 years, 7 months in prison by a judge who accused him of terrorizing one of the city’s most high-profile families with “greed-driven” actions.

Ray Cuddy showed no emotion and declined to comment before U.S. District Judge Lloyd George imposed the maximum sentence of 295 months and ordered him to pay restitution of $662,000.

The sentencing marked the final chapter in an incident that began July 26, 1993, when Wynn was kidnaped from her home and held for more than two hours until her father, casino mogul Stephen A. Wynn, paid a $1.45-million ransom. She was released unharmed in a parking lot at McCarran International Airport.

Wynn declined comment as he left the courtroom with his arm around his 27-year-old daughter. The victim’s mother, Elaine, fought back tears and responded, “Not quite yet,” when asked for comment.

The judge said he imposed the maximum penalty because of an incident in which Kevin Wynn was forced at gunpoint to strip to her underwear, then forced to pose with another kidnaper, Jacob Sherwood.

Cuddy took photos of the two and threatened to give them to the media if she told authorities of the kidnaping.