Plaintiffs In Ring Boy Lawsuit Files Motion To Continue Using ‘John Doe’ Pseudonyms; Claims Vince & Linda McMahon Oppose, WWE Takes No Position

An update on the Ring Boy lawsuit.

Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics and POST Wrestling provided a new update on the Ring Boy lawsuit. The plaintiffs suing WWE, TKO, Vince McMahon, and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon filed a motion last week to continue using ‘John Doe’ pseudonyms.

The plaintiffs allege that they were sexually abused as minors due to negligence by the defendants in the suit. The plaintiffs added that the defendants have refused to agree to their condition of keeping their identities away from the public.

Here is an excerpt from the write-up:

The plaintiffs suing WWE, TKO, Vince McMahon, and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon filed a motion last week to continue using “John Doe” pseudonyms. The plaintiffs, who allege they were sexually abused as minors due to the defendants’ negligence, say the defendants have refused to agree to their continued anonymity.

The defendants, who deny they were negligent, have already been informed of the identities of the former ring boy plaintiffs, but their names are not known to the public.

In their motion, the plaintiffs asked U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar to keep their names out of public filings and maintain a protective order limiting how identifying information may be shared during the case.

The plaintiffs say Vince and Linda McMahon each expressly oppose their continued anonymity, while WWE and TKO “take no position.”

The defendants did not respond to requests for comment from POST Wrestling, including questions about whether the plaintiffs’ characterization of their positions is accurate and the reasoning behind their positions.

The full write-up can be read here.