Former WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon has got into trouble, yet again. It has been made public, last month that WWE’s board is investigating a $3 million “hush-money settlement” against the boss. He allegedly paid a former female of the company to cover up the affair that was going on between them. So for the time being, he had to step down from his position in the company.
The previous reports claimed that an ex-female employee was hired by WWE in 2019 as a paralegal. Then the two parted ways as well as the company cut ties with her. A separation agreement was signed in January of 2022 that doesn’t allow this former employee to discuss her relationship with Vince McMahon or disparage him to any extent. Some additional investigation details have now surfaced against the head honcho.
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Additional allegations filed against Vince McMahon
The Wall Street Journal has now come up with the following updates on the ongoing Vince McMahon investigation,
– It appears that Vince originally paid more than $12 million over the span of 16 years as the head-honcho of the WWE to four different women to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity. These four individuals have worked for the WWE at some point, possibly at different timespan.
– All four women were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements with the WWE to prohibit any sort of misconduct revelation.
– Vince McMahon paid $7.5 million to a former female WWE talent who also claims that he forced her into oral sex. Obviously, that name hasn’t been disclosed. This wrestler has claimed that Vince demoted her and proceeded to decide not to renew her contract in 2005 when she refused to continue getting physical with him. The wrestler and her attorney apparently approached him in 2018 and came to a settlement for payment and in return, she opted to stay silent.
– Vince McMahon also sent nude photos of himself to a WWE contractor and that name had accused McMahon of sexual harassment. To cover that story up, he agreed to pay her $1 million in 2008 and then made her sign an NDA.
– The allegations continue as Vince McMahon also possibly had a sexual relationship with his manager for almost 10 years. In return, he gave her $1 million to keep her quiet.
– Former Head of the Talent Relations in the WWE, John Laurinaitis has also been investigated for a $1.5 million NDA agreement that was signed in 2012 as he also allegedly was part of misconduct against him.
There are speculations that Laurinaitis is permanently gone from the WWE while Vince McMahon recently stepped down as the CEO and Chairman of the WWE. Stephanie McMahon has been named the Interim CEO and Chairwoman in his place.
