{"id":465063,"date":"2022-06-17T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T11:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/wwes-vince-mcmahon-steps-back-from-ceo-role-amid-misconduct-probe\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T14:45:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T11:45:29","slug":"wwes-vince-mcmahon-steps-back-from-ceo-role-amid-misconduct-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wwes-vince-mcmahon-steps-back-from-ceo-role-amid-misconduct-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"#WWE&#8217;s Vince McMahon &#8216;steps back&#8217; from CEO role amid misconduct probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27802f17002\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27802f17002\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wwes-vince-mcmahon-steps-back-from-ceo-role-amid-misconduct-probe\/#%E2%80%9CWWEs_Vince_McMahon_%E2%80%98steps_back_from_CEO_role_amid_misconduct_probe%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;WWE&#8217;s Vince McMahon &#8216;steps back&#8217; from CEO role amid misconduct probe&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWWEs_Vince_McMahon_%E2%80%98steps_back_from_CEO_role_amid_misconduct_probe%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;WWE&#8217;s Vince McMahon &#8216;steps back&#8217; from CEO role amid misconduct probe&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>WWE founder and CEO Vince McMahon has \u201cvoluntarily stepped back\u201d from his positions as chief executive and chairman amid an internal investigation stemming from allegations that he paid $3 million in hush money to an employee with whom he had an affair.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation has also reportedly uncovered several older agreements related to misconduct claims that other female WWE employees brought against the 76-year-old McMahon and John Laurinaitis, WWE\u2019s head of talent relations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/wwe-board-probes-secret-3-million-hush-pact-by-ceo-vince-mcmahon-sources-say-11655322722\">The Wall Street Journal was the first<\/a> to report the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMcMahon will retain his role and responsibilities related to WWE\u2019s creative content during this period and remains committed to cooperating with the review underway,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.wwe.com\/news\/company-news\/2022\/06-17-2022\">the company said<\/a>. On Friday, the WWE announced McMahon would <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1537786958533079043\">appear live on \u201cSmackDown\u201d<\/a> at 8 p.m ET on Fox.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is being overseen by a special committee from within the board of directors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-81.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Vince McMahon has &quot;voluntarily stepped back&quot; from his duties as CEO and chairman of WWE, the company announced.\" class=\"wp-image-22700792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-81.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-81.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-81.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Vince McMahon has \u201cvoluntarily stepped back\u201d from his duties as CEO and chairman of WWE, the company announced.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-001.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"McMahon's daughter Stephanie, pictured left, will serve as interim CEO and interim chairwoman, according to the WWE.\" class=\"wp-image-22701261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>McMahon\u2019s daughter Stephanie, pictured left, will serve as interim CEO and interim chairwoman, according to the WWE.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Vince McMahon\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McMahon\u2019s daughter, Stephanie, will serve as interim CEO and interim chairwoman, according to the WWE.<\/p>\n<p>The WWE board found out about McMahon\u2019s recent $3 million agreement after receiving a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of anonymous emails from someone claiming to be a friend of the woman who had an alleged relationship with the WWE chief, according to the Journal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-002.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"McMahon and his wife, Linda\" class=\"wp-image-22701262\" width=\"386\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=769 772w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=577 579w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=386 386w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=192 193w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/vince-mcmahon-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\"\/><figcaption>McMahon and his wife, Linda<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The emails reportedly alleged that McMahon hired the woman as a paralegal at a $100,000 salary, then bumped her pay up to $200,000 after they began a sexual relationship. McMahon also \u201cgave her like a toy\u201d to Laurinaitis, the reported emails said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friend was so scared so she quit after Vince McMahon and lawyer Jerry paid her millions of dollars to shut up,\u201d the person who sent the initial email reportedly wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The email <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to refer to Jerry McDevitt, who works as McMahon\u2019s attorney and did not respond to a request for comment from the Post. McDevitt wrote in a letter to the Journal that the ex-paralegal hadn\u2019t accused McMahon of harassment and that \u201cWWE did not pay any monies\u201d to the ex-employee \u201con her departure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The board has reportedly found that McMahon used his personal funds to pay ex-employees who signed the agreements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McMahon is married to Linda McMahon, who co-founded WWE alongside her husband and served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration under President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-78.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"McMahon is alleged to have paid $3 million in hush money to an employee with whom he had an affair.\" class=\"wp-image-22700791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-78.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-78.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Vince-McMahon-78.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>McMahon is alleged to have paid $3 million in hush money to an employee with whom he had an affair.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WWE did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Post. A company spokesperson told the Journal that McMahon\u2019s relationship with the paralegal was consensual. The spokesperson also said the WWE is cooperating with its board\u2019s investigation and takes the allegations seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McMahon\u2019s non-disclosure agreement with the 41-year-old ex-paralegal gave her a payment of $1 million upfront and $2 million in additional payments over five years, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the deal.<\/p>\n<p>The WWE\u2019s eight independent directors have reportedly hired law firm Simpson Thacher &amp; Bartlett LLP to conduct the investigation. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Theo Wayt<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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