Mr. McMahon documentary on September 25th
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ON WEDNESDAY, FIVE men who had worked as “ring boys” for World Wrestling Entertainment as young teenagers in the 1980s filed a lawsuitalleging that they were groomed and sexually abused by ring crew boss and ring announcer Mel Phillips on the company’s watch. The suit, filed by five John Does, names WWE, parent company TKO Group Holdings, and WWE co-founders/former executives Vince and Linda McMahon as defendants. (Phillips died in 2012.) The suit paints a picture of Phillips as someone to whom WWE gave unfettered access to kids and the means to abuse them, such as private locker rooms. The plaintiffs’ allegations are buoyed by evidence already in the public record pointing to ongoing knowledge of the alleged abuse by those at the top of WWE, particularly the McMahons. While there are two previously known lawsuits by former ring boys alleging sexual assault against Phillips, this filing marks the first time that the McMahons have been named personally as defendants.
“Thanks to the extraordinary courage of our clients, we now have the opportunity to hold accountable the WWE, and its leaders for the last 40-plus years, Vince and Linda McMahon, who enabled the rampant abuse of these young boys,” attorney Greg Gutzler told Rolling Stone in a statement. “The WWE organization and the McMahons had a higher duty to protect the Ring Boys, yet they failed in the most appalling way. The Complaint details just some of the facts underlying this scheme of abuse. We are certain there will be significant developments in the coming months that will illuminate, even further, the systemic corruption and abuse inside the WWE. We are committed to uncovering the truth behind this long-running, insidious abuse, and we honor our clients’ bravery by vowing to relentlessly pursue justice on their behalf.”
“Thanks to the extraordinary courage of our clients, we now have the opportunity to hold accountable the WWE, and its leaders for the last 40-plus years, Vince and Linda McMahon, who enabled the rampant abuse of these young boys,” attorney Greg Gutzler told Rolling Stone in a statement. “The WWE organization and the McMahons had a higher duty to protect the Ring Boys, yet they failed in the most appalling way. The Complaint details just some of the facts underlying this scheme of abuse. We are certain there will be significant developments in the coming months that will illuminate, even further, the systemic corruption and abuse inside the WWE. We are committed to uncovering the truth behind this long-running, insidious abuse, and we honor our clients’ bravery by vowing to relentlessly pursue justice on their behalf.”
Yeah, gotta think that the attorney was referring to the date of legal separation. Just saw September as the month. They’ve probably been living separate lives for years.
lol at secretary of education