Wednesday afternoon introduced extra unhealthy information for WWE and its former chairman, Vince McMahon. The 2 events, together with McMahon’s spouse, Linda, and WWE’s dad or mum firm, TKO Holdings, had been served with a sexual assault lawsuit by 5 former WWE ring boys, accusing the McMahon’s and WWE of trying the opposite method because the Ring Boys acquired sexual abuse from former announcer Mel Phillips Jr.
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The Ring Boy lawsuit marks the second case of authorized motion to be taken in opposition to McMahon and WWE this 12 months, as the 2 had been sued, alongside John Laurinaitis, by Janel Grant, with Grant accusing McMahon and Laurinaitis of intercourse trafficking and abuse. Shortly after the most recent lawsuit got here to gentle, Grant’s lawyer, Ann Callis, launched an announcement concerning the matter.
“The allegations within the ‘ring boys’ lawsuit in opposition to WWE are deeply troubling,” Callis mentioned. “Vince McMahon made sexual abuse and human trafficking a trademark of WWE’s tradition for many years. Survivors like Janel Grant and different former WWE workers deserve their day in courtroom.
“All former WWE workers who skilled sexual abuse and harassment ought to be allowed to inform the reality by having their non-disclosure agreements waived. Ms. Grant stands by all WWE survivors and believes that Mr. McMahon, WWE, and all concerned events should be held accountable.”
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The Ring Boy lawsuit isn’t the primary time allegations of this nature have popped up in opposition to WWE, as former ring boy Tom Cole accused Phillips and former WWE producer Terry Garvin of intercourse harassment and misconduct. He would later attain an out of courtroom settlement with WWE, and would tragically commit suicide in February 2021, on the age of fifty.
