The embattled founder of WWE is facing fresh allegations that he let children be abused under his watch.
The suit, filed on behalf of five former WWE "ring boys", alleges McMahon, his wife Linda McMahon, the WWE, and TKO Group Holdings, the league's parent company, knowingly allowed former ringside announcer Melvin Phillips jnr to use his position to"Phillips lured and manipulated the young boys with promises of meeting famous wrestlers and attending the highly popular wrestling shows, experiences that were otherwise unattainable for these kids," the lawsuit alleges.
"The negligence claims against Mr McMahon that were asserted today rely on these same absurd, defamatory and utterly meritless statements by Mr Mushnick. We will vigorously defend Mr McMahon and are confident the court will find that these claims are untrue and unfounded." Phillips worked for the WWE in the 1970s, '80s and '90s as a "prominent" ringside announcer and crew chief. He died in 2012.
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