Vince McMahon, the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), resigned from his positions at the parent company of the WWE and UFC, TKO Group Holdings, on Friday after a bombshell lawsuit was filed in federal court this week that accused him of sex trafficking a former employee.
Attorneys for Janel Grant filed the lawsuit on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut. Details contained in the lawsuit appear to match allegations that surfaced in 2022 that led to McMahon stepping down from WWE. The lawsuit seeks to void a non-disclosure agreement and seeks an unspecified amount for punitive damages and Grant’s legal fees.
McMahon resigned from his position as TKO Executive Chairman and from his position on the TKO Board of Directors, according to a statement he released.
“I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up…
