Vince McMahon's lawyer Robert W. Allen says federal prosecutors in Manhattan have dropped a criminal probe against McMahon that looked into whether McMahon tried to cover up multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
“This is simply the result of an appeal of a procedural matter that was argued five months ago,” Allen told The New York Post. “We have been in consistent communication with the government since that time and understand, with no ambiguity, that the investigation has definitively concluded and will not result in charges.”
Allen's comments refer to a ruling on Friday from appeals judges, which revealed a grand jury had considered whether McMahon broke the law by hiding allegations of sexual misconduct from two former two female employees, whom he ended up paying $10.5 million to keep quiet.
On January 10, Vince McMahon resolved his SEC charges relating to undisclosed settlements. The SEC said McMahon agreed to pay a $400,000 civil penalty and reimburse the WWE $1.33 million after consenting to an order finding that he violated the Securities Exchange Act. McMahon, at the time, said that "the case is closed."
Former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis in January 2024, accusing McMahon of sex trafficking and sexual abuse. The lawsuit was paused for six months in mid-2024 as federal investigators gathered information. The lawsuit resumed in December 2024 and is still active.
