{"id":1989136,"date":"2023-08-02T19:34:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-raided-by-federal-agents-announces-indefinite-leave\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T19:35:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:35:16","slug":"wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-raided-by-federal-agents-announces-indefinite-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-raided-by-federal-agents-announces-indefinite-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal agents raid WWE boss Vince McMahon, announces indefinite leave."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-raided-by-federal-agents-announces-indefinite-leave%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1989136&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Federal Agents Raid WWE Boss Vince McMahon, Indefinite Leave Announced<\/h2>\n<p>Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-dozen-former-fbi-agents-break-silence-on-the-state-of-the-bureau\/\" title=\"12 ex-FBI agents speak out on agency's condition.\">federal agents conducted<\/a> a raid on former WWE CEO Vince McMahon in\u200c connection with allegations of sexual misconduct. \u2062The 77-year-old is accused of paying multiple women &#8220;hush money&#8221; totaling \u2063$12 million over 16 years to keep quiet about the alleged misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b raid took place on July 17, \u200cand McMahon was served with a grand jury subpoena, according to a quarterly\u2062 Securities Exchange Commission filing by the WWE. The\u200b purpose of the raid and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-raided-by-federal-agents-announces-indefinite-leave\/\" title=\"Federal agents raid WWE boss Vince McMahon, announces indefinite leave.\">specific items agents<\/a> were searching for remain unclear.<\/p>\n<p>In response to\u200c the allegations, McMahon stated, &#8220;In 2022, WWE\u200b formed a special committee to review allegations of misconduct against me. That review\u2062 was concluded in November 2022\u2062 following an extensive \u200binvestigation. Throughout this experience, I have always denied any\u200b intentional wrongdoing and continue to do so. I am confident \u200cthat the government\u2019s investigation will be\u200c resolved without any findings of wrongdoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Denial of Wrongdoing and Indefinite Leave<\/h3>\n<p>McMahon, who \u200bhas not been charged with a crime, denied any wrongdoing in\u200c a statement\u2063 to Deadline Hollywood.\u2062 He \u200calso mentioned \u2062that he recently underwent a surgical procedure on his spine and is currently\u200d on indefinite leave \u200bfrom the \u200dWWE.<\/p>\n<p>McMahon \u2063stepped down as CEO in June of last \u2063year when the accusations first surfaced. In a statement on\u200c social media \u200bplatform X (formerly known as Twitter), he announced\u200c his retirement after four decades at the helm of the WWE. However, he did\u200d not address the allegations against him directly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At 77, time for me to retire.<br \/>\nThank you, WWE Universe.<br \/>\nThen.\u2062 Now. Forever. Together. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thankful?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#thankful<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VinceMcMahon\/status\/1550572700959121408?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 22, \u200c2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although McMahon \u200dreturned \u200cto the company&#8217;s board in January,\u2064 The Hollywood Reporter\u2064 has confirmed that he is currently on\u200d indefinite leave due to his recent surgery.\u2062 Despite his absence, McMahon will continue to serve \u200das the Executive Chairman of the \u200dWWE.<\/p>\n<h3>A Long-Standing Career and Connection to \u200dDonald Trump<\/h3>\n<p>Vince McMahon has been a prominent figure in the world of professional wrestling for decades, both as a\u2064 promoter \u2062and as \u2064a performer. He has also been open about his friendship with former President \u200dDonald Trump, who has made appearances at WWE events over the\u200d years.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Trump is currently\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elitist-l-a-sex-club-bans-its-founder-after-he-said-hunter-biden-was-a-former-member\/\" title=\"L.A. Sex Club Bans Founder for Claiming Hunter Biden's Membership.\">facing legal challenges related<\/a> to his\u200b actions surrounding the 2020 election. On \u200dTuesday, \u2064he was indicted \u200don four counts \u200dfor his efforts \u200bto\u200b challenge \u2064the election\u200d results.<\/p>\n<p>For now, McMahon&#8217;s future with the \u2064WWE remains uncertain as the investigation into the \u200ballegations against \u2063him continues.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Is \u200bour \u2064justice system \u2062broken?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western\u200c Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at any time. You \u200calso agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McMahon&#8217;s career has been marked by his involvement in the world of professional wrestling, and his \u200dconnection to Donald\u200c Trump has also garnered attention in\u2063 recent years. As the investigation into the allegations against \u2063McMahon unfolds, the future of the WWE remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-raided-federal-agents-announces-indefinite-leave\/\">WWE Boss Vince \u200bMcMahon\u200b Raided by Federal Agents, Announces Indefinite \u200cLeave<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to CNBC, federal agents raided Vince McMahon, former WWE CEO, last month. The raid was related to allegations that McMahon paid multiple women &#8220;hush money&#8221; after accusations of sexual misconduct. On July 17, McMahon was served with a grand jury subpoena, as stated in a quarterly Securities Exchange Commission filing by the WWE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":1989137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1989136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1989136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1989136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1989136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1989137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1989136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1989136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1989136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}