WWE boss Vince McMahon quits after sex-trafficking lawsuit - BBC News

He said in a statement that he had made the decision to resign "out of respect for the WWE Universe".

33 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) boss Vince McMahon has quit in the wake of sex-trafficking allegations from a former employee.

Janel Grant alleges Mr McMahon and another ex-executive, John Laurinaitis, sexually assaulted and trafficked her to entice wrestling talent.

Mr McMahon, 78, said in a statement that he had made the decision to resign as executive chairman of TKO, the parent company of WWE.

He has denied the allegations.

"I stand by my prior statement that Ms Grant's lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth," Mr McMahon said in a statement on Friday.

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