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WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is currently being investigated by his company's board for a reported US$3 million settlement he agreed to pay a former employee ...

Vince McMahon will reportedly still take his usual seat in the Gorilla Position for this week's WWE telecasts despite misconduct allegations and ongoing ...

WWE and McMahon's attorney Jerry McDevitt have co-operated with and responded to WSJ in their reporting of the story up to this point. They added that that general manager of talent relations John Laurinaitis' status will also "unchanged" for now at least. Update On Vince McMahon's Backstage WWE Role Following Investigations Into Misconduct Allegations

Following allegations that Vince McMahon paid $3 million to cover up an affair, WWE has released its first response.

The Journal also claims that other non-disclosure agreements have been unearthed as part of the process, running in to millions of dollars. Brandon Thurston has now reported that an internal memo has been sent out to WWE staff regarding the issue, and is reportedly similar to the company’s direct response to The Wall Street Journal. The memo read as follows: Following allegations that Vince McMahon paid $3 million to cover up an affair, WWE has released its first response.

The WWE board is currently investigating a secret three million dollar settlement made by CEO Vince McMahon, towards a former employee of the company.

Earlier in May, Vince and Linda McMahon’s daughter, Stephaine McMahon who serves as an executive to the company, took a break from her WWE responsibilities. While WWE didn’t respond to a request for comments on the matter by CNBC, it is now known that the board retained Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, a law firm from New York to probe the matter. Speaking to the American daily, a WWE spokesman also informed that the relationship between them was consensual.

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.'s board is looking into a secret $3 million payment that Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon made to a female former ...

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is being investigated by WWE's Board of Directors stemming from an alleged “hush pact” in the form of a $3 million settlement ...

It’s possible she saw this storm on the horizon, and as the Chief Branding Officer and face of the company, she wanted no part of publicly navigating such a private family matter. Though this is not the first major scandal to threaten Vince McMahon’s unquestioned rule over WWE’s empire, it comes during a time where cancel culture is alive and insatiable. The bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal (h/t Wrestling Inc) alleges the 76-year-old McMahon was involved in an affair with a 41-year-old paralegal. Allegations of sexual misconduct have taken down one mogul after another during an era of female empowerment coinciding with the fall of countless male-dominated dynasties. In fact, Stephanie McMahon’s departure comes with curious timing in hindsight. Shane McMahon, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have all seen their power wane this past year—for one reason or another.

WWE's board is investigating a secret settlement between CEO Vince McMahon and a former employee with whom he allegedly had an affair, according to a ...

McMahon allegedly used personal funds to pay the agreements. McMahon's attorney said the former employee hasn't accused him of harassment and that WWE "did not pay any monies" to her "on her departure." McMahon "gave her like a toy" to Laurinaitis, the friend alleged, also claiming she was "so scared so she quit" after McMahon and his lawyer paid her "millions of dollars to shut up."

Vince McMahon, the CEO of WWE, is being investigated by the company's board for agreeing to pay a secret $3 million settlement to a former employee he ...

The Journal notes that WWE's board is made of up WWE executives and even members of McMahon's own family. The WWE board was sent an email on March 30 that alleged McMahon, who is 76, hired the employee "at a salary of $100,000 but increased it to $200,000 after beginning a sexual relationship with her." Other misconduct claims were reportedly found against John Laurinaitis, the company's head of talent relations.

AWarning: This article does contain spoilers for the 17th June episode of AEW Rampage. Max Caster of All Elite Wrestling has taken a jab at WWE owner Vince ...

A WWE spokesperson has stated that the company is fully cooperating with the board's investigation. The 76-year-old has a mixed reputation in the wrestling industry and given his status it's not surprising that WWE's biggest rival, AEW have already taken a shot at McMahon over the allegations. Wall Street Journal reported that McMahon paid the woman $3m of his own money.

The board of directors of WWE is investigating CEO Vince McMahon's reported $3 million payment to former female employee with whom he supposedly had an ...

Vince McMahon is currently under investigation by the WWE Board of Directors for allegedly paying millions of dollars to former employees to cover up ...

The grant or offer of an employment quid pro quo for personal intimacy." Dave Meltzer discussed it on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, noting that the big thing that could legally get McMahon in trouble is if he used company funds to keep employees quiet. We are cooperating fully with the independent investigation initiated by our Board of Directors."

Vince McMahon appears in front of the WWE crowd. (Photo Credit: WWE). WWE chairman Vince McMahon has become the new main character of pro wrestling following ...

After two failed senate attempts in Connecticut, Linda served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration for Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019. There have been hints that McMahon and Linda have been separated before Meltzer’s reveal this morning. There are several potential ramifications for this, one of which is the status of McMahon’s relationship with his wife, Linda McMahon.