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- Walker posted a viral video showing staff telling them to leave, an overnight cancellation email, and an encounter with an unmarked armed patrol; he says he received no phone calls.
- Aman responded that the video is “deceptively edited,” defended guest privacy and said arrivals were being reduced while the resort settled into full operation.
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