Vince McMahon has found himself in a serious scandal of a secret affair with a former employee of WWE. The board members of the company are investigating the matter of a $3 million settlement money paid by Vince McMahon to cover up his affair.
WWE’s board is investigating a secret $3 million settlement that longtime CEO Vince McMahon reached with a former employee with whom he allegedly had an affair, according to documents and people familiar https://t.co/FXdiFlpfiq
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 15, 2022
Reports claim that the former WWE employee signed a separation agreement in January 2022. This agreement cited that the former employee cannot discuss anything related to her relationship with Vince McMahon.
WWE board got the settlement information from several anonymous e-mails. A friend of the former employee sent these mails to the board members. She joined the company in 2019.
Vince McMahon paid hush money to cover up a secret affair
WWE has taken this allegation seriously, which can have dire consequences for the company that earned net revenue of $1.1 billion last year. The board investigation started in April, earlier this year, which helped in bringing out some old non-disclosure agreements. The former female employee has claimed that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis of misconduct.
The WWE board received a copy of the $3 million settlement on 12th June. The NDA revealed that $1 million was to be paid upfront to the former employee, and the rest of $2 million would be paid in the following five years. WWE’s external legal counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, will be conducting this investigation.
Vince McMahon is scheduled to appear on SmackDown tonight. The reason for his WWE TV appearance is unknown. We will have to wait and see what happens.
Mr. McMahon will appear on SmackDown tonight at 8 PM ET live on FOX. pic.twitter.com/6XEEDwR0Hy
— WWE (@WWE) June 17, 2022
WWE is cooperating to its full capacity and has claimed that McMahon’s relationship with the former employee was consensual. McMahon’s log-time attorney, Jerry McDevitt, stated that the former employee did not make any claim of misconduct. He also claimed that WWE did not pay anything when she departed from the company.
Vince McMahon has shown his willingness to move along the investigation. It is one of WWE’s biggest controversies since the WWE steroid scandal.
