JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Embattled former WWE owner Vince McMahon could be facing more legal jeopardy.
The Going Ringside Podcast has detailed the bombshell allegations leveled against McMahon a few weeks ago by a former employee. That employee, Janel Grant, has sued both McMahon and WWE for sex trafficking while she was an employee. Both McMahon and WWE have denied wrongdoing.
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Now, a major Chicago-based law firm has put out an ad for more potential accusers to come forward.
The law firm, Pintas & Mullins Injury Lawyers, put out an ad titled: “Vince McMahon and WWE/UFC Sex Abuse and Exploitation Claims”.
“According to a recent lawsuit, the founder and other leaders forced employees to participate in sexual acts by threatening to terminate their employment and share intimate images of them,” the firm wrote.
McMahon resigned from his position overseeing the company he built the day after the lawsuit was filed. There have also been reports the Federal Government has investigated McMahon and served him with both a search warrant and seized his cell phone. To this point, it’s unclear if that investigation is related to the Grant lawsuit.
The feds have not filed any charges against McMahon.
This comes several months after WWE merged with UFC to create a new company called TKO. McMahon, prior to his resignation, retained 49% of the company while UFC CEO Ari Emanuel controlled 51% of the company.