Vince McMahon – News Stories About Vince McMahon - Page 1

Co-Defendant Appears to Confirm McMahon Allegations

Feds Investigate
Vince McMahon on
Sex Trafficking
Allegations

Feb 2, 2024 10:42 AM CST

Feds Investigate Vince McMahon on Sex Trafficking Allegations

WWE founder's legal trouble escalates

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors in New York spent months investigating sex trafficking allegations against World Wrestling Entertainment founder Vince McMahon before a former WWE employee detailed her allegations in a lawsuit last week. Federal agents executed a search warrant for McMahon's phone and delivered a grand jury subpoena for documents related...

Lawsuit Accuses Vince McMahon of Sex Trafficking

WWE Founder
McMahon
Resigns

UPDATED

Jan 27, 2024 6:30 AM CST

WWE Founder McMahon Resigns

This following a suit accusing company's founder of sexually assaulting former employee

(Newser) - Vince McMahon has cut ties with the WWE. The AP reports that the wrestling giant's 78-year-old founder resigned his position Friday as executive chair of the board of TKO Group Holdings, WWE's parent company, a day after former WWE staffer Janel Grant filed a suit accusing McMahon and...

Vince McMahon Surprise: He Wants to Return to WWE

Even as New Allegations Arise,
Vince McMahon Wants Back In

Dec 13, 2022 2:45 PM CST

Even as New Allegations Arise, Vince McMahon Wants Back In

'Wall Street Journal' reports that he regrets resigning from WWE

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal is out with a story about potentially big trouble for Vince McMahon, former head of World Wrestling Entertainment. Specifically, two women have filed new legal claims alleging that he sexually assaulted them years ago. However, the story also includes a surprising revelation given that context: It...

Amid Misconduct
Probe, WWE's
McMahon
Is Retiring

Jul 23, 2022 7:03 AM CDT

Amid Misconduct Probe, WWE's McMahon Is Retiring

With nary a mention of sexual harassment investigation, longtime CEO steps down at 77

(Newser) - World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon announced Friday he is retiring amid an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the flamboyant showman who turned a small wrestling company into a worldwide entertainment business. In a brief statement, McMahon said he is retiring as the company's chairman and CEO. He noted...

Wrestling CEO Is Out
Amid New Scandal

Jun 17, 2022 11:26 AM CDT

Wrestling CEO Is Out Amid New Scandal

Vince McMahon steps aside at least temporarily as investigation unfolds

(Newser) - Stephanie McMahon will take over her father Vince McMahon's role as CEO and chairman of the WWE while board members investigate hush money payments he allegedly made to former employees. "Effective immediately, McMahon has voluntarily stepped back from his responsibilities as CEO and Chairman of the Board until...

Vince McMahon Paid Millions in
Hush Money to Staffers: Report

Jun 16, 2022 9:30 AM CDT

Vince McMahon Paid Millions in Hush Money to Staffers: Report

Investigation reveals NDAs alleging misconduct by CEO and John Laurinaitis

(Newser) - The WWE board of directors is investigating numerous secret nondisclosure agreements involving its chairman Vince McMahon, including a $3 million settlement paid to a former paralegal at the company to cover up an alleged affair. That's according to the Wall Street Journal , which spoke with sources who say the...

First XFL Game Is Different, Right From the Kickoff

New League Launches,
With a Few Twists

Feb 9, 2020 9:58 AM CST

New League Launches, With a Few Twists

XFL debut draws 17,000 football fans

(Newser) - The debut of the new XFL had a punt blocked for a touchdown, a juiced-up crowd roaring for big plays and a player swearing during an in-game television interview. The actual football was hit and miss. College national championship-winning former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones was the biggest star on...

Vince McMahon
Poops on
Blumenthal
Campaign
Sign

Nov 2, 2010 1:45 PM CDT

Vince McMahon Poops on Blumenthal Campaign Sign

...in very, very classy WWE skit

(Newser) - Sure, Linda McMahon is running for US Senate, but surely the WWE will stay tastefully above the political fray, right? Yeah, that’s possible. Alternatively, Vince McMahon could pretend to unwittingly poop on a campaign sign belonging to his wife’s opponent, Richard Blumenthal. As you’ve probably guessed (or...

Wrestling's Dark Side
Dogs McMahon Run

not a pretty business

Jul 16, 2010 6:51 AM CDT

Wrestling's Dark Side Dogs McMahon Run

Did McMahons cut too many corners in building WWE?

(Newser) - Linda McMahon, GOP Senate hopeful in Connecticut , vows to bring the "real world experience" of running the wrestling powerhouse WWE to the political arena. Though politics and stunt fighting may seem an amusingly apt fit, the New York Times reports that McMahon's spectacularly successful empire has a seriously dark...

WWE Offers
Kanye $10M to
Get Into Ring

Sep 21, 2009 10:23 PM CDT

WWE Offers Kanye $10M to Get Into Ring

West would have to do some 'light wrestling,' sources say

(Newser) - World Wrestling Entertainment has offered Kanye West nearly $10 million to step into the ring, sources tells MediaTakeOut.com. The rapper, swamped by a wave of disastrous publicity following his award-show interruption of country star Taylor Swift, would be on the hook for some “light wrestling” in three events...