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Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit

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Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE’s parent company, after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct.

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  1. FOX 5 DC

    Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE’s parent company, after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct.

  2. Kokomo Tribune

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent company after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent company after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit.

  3. ABC 30 Fresno

    Vince McMahon resigns from TKO Board after allegations of sexual misconduct: ESPN (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Vince McMahon, who co-founded the modern WWE in 1982, has resigned from his roles as TKO Executive Chairman and from his position on the TKO Board of Directors.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Vince McMahon resigns following allegations of sexual misconduct (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Vince McMahon, who co-founded the modern WWE in 1982, has resigned from his roles as TKO Executive Chairman and from his position on the TKO Board of Directors, he said in a statement provided to ESPN on Friday night. McMahon, 78, leaves the public..

  5. News Advance

    Vince McMahon, WWE founder, resigns amid explosive sex trafficking allegations (opens News Advance)

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    Vince McMahon has resigned from his role as executive chairman of TKO, the parent company of WWE, following explosive allegations of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse.

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE’s parent company. Friday's resignation occurred the day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent company after ex-employee files sex abuse suit (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE’s parent company. Friday's resignation occurred the day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex.

  8. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Vince McMahon resigns from TKO Group following sexual misconduct allegations (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Vince McMahon has resigned from TKO Group amid sexual misconduct allegations which he denies.

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after ex-employee files sex abuse suit (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    STAMFORD, Conn. — Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned Friday from WWE’s parent company t he day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex.

  10. CBS News

    Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after allegations of sexual assault (opens CBS News)

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    His resignation comes after a lawsuit by a former employee accusing McMahon and another WWE employee of sexually assaulting her.

  11. Forbes

    Vince McMahon Resigns From WWE Amid Disturbing Sex Trafficking Lawsuit (opens Forbes)

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    Vince McMahon is out as TKO Chairman due to horrifying sexual misconduct allegations from former WWE employee Janel Grant.

  12. Al Jazeera

    WWE’s Vince McMahon resigns after sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Former employee files lawsuit accusing McMahon and another executive of sexual assault, trafficking and emotional abuse.

  13. WMUR

    Vince McMahon, WWE founder, resigns amid sex trafficking allegations (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The allegations came to light in a lawsuit filed by a former WWE staffer who worked at the headquarters of the wrestling behemoth McMahon founded.

  14. Forbes

    Vince McMahon Resigns As Head Of WWE Parent Firm TKO After Sexual Trafficking Accusations—Here Are The Previous Allegations Against Him (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A new lawsuit claims McMahon sexually trafficked a former employee, but it’s not the first time he’s been accused of sexual misconduct.

  15. KREM Spokane

    Vince McMahon resigns as chairman of TKO Group (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    His resignation comes a day after a former WWE employee accused him of serious sexual abuse and misconduct in a lawsuit.

  16. Variety

    Vince McMahon Resigns From TKO Group Board of Directors Following Sex Abuse, Trafficking Lawsuit (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Vince McMahon has resigned from his position as the executive chairman of the board of TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

  17. NPR

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent company after sex abuse suit (opens NPR)

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    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned Friday from WWE's parent company the day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct.

  18. The Guardian

    WWE founder Vince McMahon resigns from post amid sexual misconduct allegations (opens The Guardian)

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    Wrestling mogul is accused of physical and emotional abuse and sexual assault and trafficking by former employee

  19. KYMA Yuma

    WWE founder Vince McMahon resigns following sexual assault and sex trafficking allegations (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    McMahon issued a statement saying his resignation was "out of respect for the WWE Universe," the TKO business and its board members and shareholders.

  20. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Vince McMahon resigns from TKO, WWE over sex assault lawsuit (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Vince McMahon resigned from wrestling giant TKO Group and the subsidiary WWE that he founded, over a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking, which he said he will

  21. PJ Media

    WWE's Vince McMahon Resigns After Accusations of Rape and Sex Trafficking (opens PJ Media)

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  22. NBC New York

    WWE founder Vince McMahon resigns from TKO Group after being accused of sexual assault and trafficking in new lawsuit (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The announcement came in the wake of allegations made public Thursday, of sexual assault and sex trafficking against McMahon.

  23. The Daily Caller

    Vince McMahon Resigns From Company After Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Vince McMahon has resigned Friday from his roles as TKO Executive Chairman and from his position amid a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct

  24. Omaha World-Herald

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent comany after sex abuse lawsuit (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    STAMFORD, Conn. — Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned from WWE's parent company Friday, a day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of

  25. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE amid sex abuse lawsuit (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Wrestling icon Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE’s parent company. Friday's resignation occurred the day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex.

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