Vince McMahon under federal investigation over sex trafficking allegations after search warrant executed on ex-WWE boss

FORMER WWE boss Vince McMahon is being investigated by federal authorities over allegations of intercourse trafficking.

McMahon, 78, stepped down as the top of WWE’s dad or mum firm TKO Group Holdings final month after bombshell accusations from ex-employee Janel Grant.

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Grant claims she was “the sufferer of bodily and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking” throughout her time with the wrestling group.

McMahon is now beneath federal investigation, The Wall Avenue Journal.

Federal brokers “executed a search warrant for McMahon’s cellphone” over the summer season and subpoenaed him for any paperwork associated to the alleged crimes, together with conversations with Grant, the Journal reported.

The subpoena, issued by a grand jury, additionally named a number of different ladies who had acquired funds from McMahon after accusing him of sexual assault and who prosecutors have since been interviewing, in keeping with the Journal.

A spokesperson for McMahon mentioned the lawsuit is “replete with lies, obscene made-up situations that by no means occurred, and a vindictive distortion of the reality,” per NBC.

“I intend to vigorously defend myself,” McMahon added.

Grant started working at WWE’s Connecticut headquarters in June 2019. 

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MCMAHON

The swimsuit claims McMahon started sending Grant sexually specific messages and making sexual calls for after making a place for her within the firm’s authorized division.

Grant additionally alleged that in March 2022, McMahon tried to visitors her to a high WWE celebrity.

McMahon texted her, “A part of the deal was f**king U,” the swimsuit claims.

The WWE celebrity in query was not named within the lawsuit.

McMahon stepped down as CEO and chairman of the WWE in June 2022.

It adopted a bombshell report by the Wall Avenue Journal accusing him of paying $12 million in hush funds to 4 ladies.

McMahon resigned from his place with TKO on January 26, only a day after Grant’s swimsuit was made public.

“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 on Friday evening in a press release obtained by Deadline.

“I intend to vigorously defend myself in opposition to these baseless accusations, and stay up for clearing my identify.

“Nevertheless, out of respect for the WWE Universe, the extraordinary TKO enterprise and its board members and shareholders, companions and constituents, and the entire workers and Superstars who helped make WWE into the worldwide chief it’s in the present day, I’ve determined to resign from my govt chairmanship and the TKO board of administrators, successfully instantly.”