He criticized the state trustee overseeing the sale, retired Supreme Court Justice Gary Stein, accusing him of using Palladino's offer to jack up bids from other would-be buyers.
But Stein says Palladino never proved he had the money to buy the casino.
The Tropicana has been for sale since last December, when its former owners were stripped of their casino license after less than a year of poor performance.
