Vince McMahon is stepping down once more — and this time it actually may be for good.
Simply days after being named in an explosive intercourse trafficking lawsuit by former worker Janel Grant, the WWE boss has resigned from his wrestling firm, in addition to its mother or father firm TKO Holdings.
“I stand by my prior assertion that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up cases that by no means occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the reality,” McMahon stated in a assertion. “I intend to vigorously defend myself towards these baseless accusations, and sit up for clearing my identify. Nonetheless, out of respect for the WWE Universe, the extraordinary TKO enterprise and its board members and shareholders, companions and constituents, and all the workers and Superstars who helped make WWE into the worldwide chief it’s at present, I’ve determined to resign from my govt chairmanship and the TKO board of administrators, efficient instantly.”
Within the lawsuit, McMahon is accused of forcing Grant into intercourse with colleagues — together with longtime head of Expertise Relations John Laurinitis — sharing nude photographs of her with out her consent, utilizing intercourse toys named after wrestlers on her, and defecating on her throughout a pressured threesome.
McMahon beforehand stepped down from WWE in July 2022 after an alleged hush cash fee scandal got here to gentle.
“Mr. McMahon doesn’t management TKO nor does he oversee the day-to-day operations of WWE,” TKO CEO Ari Emanuel stated. “Whereas this matter pre-dates our TKO govt workforce’s tenure on the firm, we take Ms. Grant’s horrific allegations very significantly and are addressing this matter internally.”
McMahon’s profile on the WWE web site has additionally been eliminated.
