Ronda Rousey drops truth bomb on Vince McMahon amid sex abuse scandal

McMahon has introduced he’s stepping down from his place as govt chairman of WWE-parent TKO Group Holdings as allegations towards him have been levelled.

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McMahon denied the allegations of a the lawsuit that was filed towards him on Friday that accused him of sexual assault and trafficking, however he’s nonetheless resigning from his submit.

“I stand by my prior assertion that Ms Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up situations that by no means occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the reality,” McMahon mentioned, in line with Deadline.

“I intend to vigorously defend myself towards these baseless accusations, and look ahead to clearing my identify.

“Nonetheless, out of respect for the WWE Universe, the extraordinary TKO enterprise and its board members and shareholders, companions and constituents, and all the staff and superstars who helped make WWE into the worldwide chief it’s right this moment, I’ve determined to resign from my govt chairmanship and the TKO board of administrators, successfully instantly.”

Regardless of asserting he’s stepping away, Rousey isn’t shopping for it and believes the bigger than life determine will nonetheless be calling the pictures from behind the scenes.

“Bruce Prichard is principally Vince’s avatar, if he’s nonetheless round Vince nonetheless has a hand within the enterprise. Vince was nonetheless operating issues by Bruce when he was “gone” earlier than,” she posted on X.

McMahon, the co-founder of the fashionable WWE, was hit with the bombshell lawsuit this week by ex-staffer Janel Grant — which included allegations that he defecated on her throughout a threesome, trafficked her to different WWE executives and sexually abused her with toys he named after wrestling stars.

Employees members have been informed of McMahon’s resolution in an e mail Friday, in line with Selection.

“I needed to tell you that Vince McMahon has tendered his resignation from his positions as TKO Govt Chairman and on the TKO Board of Administrators,” WWE president and TKO board member Nick Khan mentioned in an e mail to workers on Friday, per Selection.

“He’ll not have a task with TKO Group Holdings or WWE.”

Ms Grant’s lawsuit comes after the Wall Road Journal reported in 2023 that the WWE was investigating an alleged $US3 million cost from McMahon to a departing feminine worker following a consensual affair.

Ms Grant, who was not beforehand named earlier than this week’s allegations got here to gentle, claims in her new lawsuit that after she signed on NDA to maintain issues beneath wraps, she acquired $US1 million however no additional funds.

Ms Grant, 43, who beforehand labored in WWE’s authorized and expertise departments named McMahon, 78, WWE and John Laurinaitis, the corporate’s former head of expertise relations and normal supervisor, within the lawsuit.

In 2019, Ms Grant allegedly was launched to McMahon on the luxurious apartment the place they each lived, the Park Tower Stamford — a 36-story apartment tower previously generally known as Trump Parc Stamford.

In March of that yr, McMahon allegedly promised her a job with the corporate after her mother and father died, however Ms Grant has alleged that this entailed having a sexual relationship with him.

McMahon allegedly shared nude pictures of her to different staff and directed her to have intercourse with different executives and a wrestling star, in line with the lawsuit.

The lawsuit additionally alleges that McMahon texted Ms Grant in 2020: “I’m the one one who owns U and controls who I need to f— U.”

Ms Grant alleges that McMahon’s use of intercourse toys additionally brought on her accidents.

“Ms Grant hopes that her lawsuit will stop different ladies from being victimised,” Ann Callis, her lawyer, mentioned in a press release Thursday.

“The organisation is nicely conscious of Mr. McMahon’s historical past of wicked behaviour, and it’s time that they take duty for the misconduct of its management.”

McMahon had initially stepped down from WWE in 2022 however returned in 2023 and helped merge WWE and UFC, forming TKO Group Holdings.

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