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Vince McMahon is stepping down again -And this time it might be forever.
Just days after he was named in an explosive device Sex trafficking Sued by former employee Janelle Grant, WWE Chairman He resigned from his wrestling company, as well as its parent company TKO Holdings.
“I stand by my previous statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is full of lies, made-up outrageous facts that never happened, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth,” McMahon said in a statement. statement. “I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations, and I look forward to clearing my name. However, out of respect for the WWE Universe, TKO’s exceptional business, its Board of Directors, shareholders, partners, and constituents, and all of the employees and Superstars who have helped make WWE the global leader it is today, “I have decided to resign from my position as CEO and Board of Directors of TKO, effective immediately.”
In the lawsuit, McMahon She is accused of forcing Grant to have sex with colleagues — including longtime head of talent relations John Laurinitz — sharing nude photos of her without her consent, using sex toys with wrestlers’ names on them, and defecating on her during a forced threesome.
McMahon He previously stepped down From WWE in July 2022 after allegedly being paid hush money scandal He came to light.
“McMahon neither controls TKO nor oversees the day-to-day operations of WWE,” said TKO CEO Ari Emanuel. “Although this matter predates our TKO executive team’s tenure at the company, we take Ms. Grant’s allegations into consideration.” “This is horrific seriously and we are dealing with this matter internally.”
McMahon’s profile on the WWE website was also there Removal.
