Vince McMahon is going through one more lawsuit — this time, the previous WWE honcho is being accused of ignoring claims of sexual abuse made by former staff referred to as “Ring Boys.”
The docs have been filed in Baltimore County Wednesday … with Vince’s spouse, Linda McMahon, WWE and its possession, TKO Group, additionally named within the lawsuit.
Within the go well with …. it alleges Melvin Phillips Jr. — who served because the ring crew chief and ringside announcer — employed underaged boys to help the crew with errands and duties for wrestling exhibits.
It claims the boys have been generally as younger as 12 and 13 years outdated … and Phillips’ actual motivation in hiring them “was to sexually abuse them” after promising entry to widespread WWE occasions.
The legislation agency representing the accusers says he focused kids from damaged properties … and these incidents occurred in wrestling venues, resort rooms and “in plain sight.”
Phillips died in 2012.
Whereas he’s not accused of collaborating within the actions, the go well with states McMahon and the defendants knowingly allowed Phillips to use his place throughout the firm to “groom and abuse Ring Boys” — which generally occurred in entrance of wrestlers and different firm executives.
“Thanks to the bravery of our clients, we finally have a chance to hold accountable those who allowed and enabled the open, rampant sexual abuse of these young boys,” Greg Gutzler, a accomplice at DiCello Levitt, mentioned in a press launch.
The agency says the FBI recognized at the very least 10 people assaulted by Phillips, however believes there are extra on the market who’ve remained silent.
“That so many were aware of the sexual abuse of the ring boys and did nothing to prevent or stop it is simply unconscionable.”
McMahon resigned from WWE in January 2024 following allegations made by former worker Janel Grant, who accused him and former exec. John Laurinaitis of sexual misconduct. He denied the allegations.
