TKO issues a statement.
On January 25, a lawsuit was filed against Vince McMahon, WWE and former executive John Laurinaitis. In the lawsuit, allegations of sex trafficking, emotional abuse, and sexual assault were brought against McMahon.
In a statement to Variety, a TKO spokesperson said, “Mr. McMahon does not control TKO nor does he oversee the day-to-day operations of WWE. While this matter predates our TKO executive team’s tenure at the company, we take Ms. Grant’s horrific allegations very seriously and are addressing this matter internally.”
McMahon is the Executive Chairman of TKO.
He initially retired as WWE CEO in June 2022 amid allegations of hush money and sexual misconduct, but returned to the board in January 2023. WWE merged with UFC under the Endeavor banner to become TKO in April 2023, with the deal becoming official in September 2023.
The lawsuit describes, in graphic detail, Grant's account of her interactions with McMahon. Readers can view the lawsuit, which comes with a trigger warning, by clicking here.
