Vince McMahon, former WWE boss, has resigned following sex-trafficking allegations from former employee John Laurinaitis.
Grant alleges McMahon and Laurinaitis sexually assaulted and trafficked her to attract wrestling talent.
McMahon, 78, has denied the allegations, stating that the lawsuit is a vindictive distortion of the truth. He stated that the allegations are replete with lies and obscene made-up instances that never occurred.
But out of respect for the WWE Universe, TKO company, board members, shareholders, partners, and constituency, Vince McMahon quit, effective instantly. Additionally, out of respect for the WWE Universe, the amazing TKO business, its board members and shareholders, partners and constituents, and all of the employees and Superstars who helped make WWE into the global leader it is today, he made the decision to resign from both my executive chairmanship and the TKO board of directors, effective immediately.
Vince McMahon Scandal: New Lawsuit Describes Allegations
A former employee of the WWE named Janel Grant has filed a complaint accusing McMahon of sex trafficking, citing several former employees as well as a current wrestler. According to the complaint, Grant started working for the business in 2019 as an “administrator-coordinator” in the McMahon-created legal department. Grant reportedly thought the job was unworthy, but McMahon said, “It just has to look legit.”
Grant was introduced to McMahon since he lived in Grant’s apartment complex and was seeking work after her parents died away. Grant later started working for the corporation. McMahon would sometimes greet Grant in his panties and beg for hugs; he would then be forced into having sex in exchange for the previously described job. The complaint describes the explicit content of the claims made against McMahon, including improper texts and sexual abuse.
Exposed Vince McMahon’s “crude & explicit” messages
The highly poisonous atmosphere that existed throughout McMahon’s time as CEO is exposed by Grant’s hacked messages, in addition to the startling accusations.
The WWE co-founder stepped down from his position as Executive Chairman of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE promotion, on Friday night due to the extremely graphic and explicit nature of the texts. President Nick Khan had told staff members in a message that McMahon had “tendered his resignation”.
Furthermore, the text conversations included in the complaint demonstrate how McMahon allegedly coerced her into having sex with other men, including John Laurinaitis. Janel Grant worked from 2019 until 2022 at the WWE headquarters in Connecticut.
Vince McMahon agrees to pay $12 million in hush money
WWE CEO Vince McMahon has agreed to pay over $12 million over 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity. The payouts went to four women previously associated with WWE, who signed agreements prohibiting them from discussing potential legal claims against or their relationships. However, the unidentified settlements are said to involve “a $7.5 million pact with a former wrestler who alleged that Mr. McMahon coerced her into giving him oral sex and then demoted her and, ultimately, declined to renew her contract in 2005 after she resisted further sexual encounters.” To obtain the payoff in exchange for her quiet, the wrestler and her lawyer allegedly went to Mr. McMahon in 2018.
Another undisclosed agreement purports to say this: “According to persons familiar with the woman’s 2008 nondisclosure agreement, a WWE contractor supplied the business with unsolicited nude images of Mr. McMahon she described getting from him and stated that he had sexually harassed her on the job. Mr. McMahon consented to give her about $1 million.
Lastly, it has been stated that in “a 2006 agreement, a former manager who had worked 10 years for Mr. McMahon before he allegedly initiated a sexual relationship with her was paid $1 million to keep quiet about it
