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A former security guard at Crown casino is pursuing James Packer for aggravated damages in the Supreme Court over allegations the billionaire assaulted him before threatening to have him sacked.
Iskandar Chaban has also named his then employer, MSS Security, and Crown Resorts as defendants in a civil claim over the alleged altercation on New Year's Day in 2016.
Former security guard Iskandar Chaban.
Credit:Jason South
Dr Chaban has claimed in court documents that he did not recognise Crown's long-serving executive chairman as he approached the main gaming floor at Crown Towers Melbourne with senior colleague Ishan Ratnam.
According to the statement of claim filed on Tuesday, Dr Chaban thought the casino mogul may have been intoxicated at the time.