WWE creator (***********************************************************) McMahon is under federal examination surrounding sex trafficking claims, sources state( *********************************************) (*).( ***)( ****)( *****)( ******)( *******) (********)( *********)( ***********************************************************) McMahon participates in an interview at MetLife (*****************************************************************) on( *********************************************************************************************)( ****************************************************),( ***********************************************) in( ************************************************************************************************)( ******************************************************************)( ************************************************************************)( *********************************************************************************).( **********)( *********)( ***************************************************************************) N.( ************************************************************) |( ******************************************************************************************)( *************************************************************************************)( **********)( ***********)( ***********)( ***********)( ************)( *********)( ********************************************************************************************)( *******************************************************)( ******************************************************)( ***********************************************************************************************) CEO( ***********************************************************) McMahon is under federal criminal examination as district attorneys attempt to identify if federal law was broken in conduct surrounding current claims of sex trafficking that have actually been revealed in claims, 2 individuals acquainted with the matter informed NBC( ***********************************************************************).( **********)( *********)( ******************************************************************************) week, the business, McMahon and a previous WWE executive were taken legal action against by a previous staff member declaring those criminal offenses.( **********)( *********) McMahon has actually likewise talked about being under federal examination and having actually a phone taken by federal authorities, a senior-level WWE executive and another individual good friend informed NBC( ***********************************************************************).( **********)( *********)( ***************************************************************)( **********************************************************)( ****************************************************************)( *******************************************************************************) was very first to report the federal probe.( **********)( *********) (**************************************************************) McMahon rejected the allegations in recently’s match, he resigned one day later on as executive chairman of the board of( *************) TKO( ***************************************************************************************)( **************)( ***************)( ****************)( *****************)( ******************)( *******************)( *******************)( *******************), WWE’s moms and dad business.( **************************************************************************************) likewise stepped down from the TKO board of directors and no longer has a function with WWE.( **********)( *********)( ********************************************************************) for McMahon, TKO( ***************************************************************************************) and WWE did not instantly react( *******************************************************************************************) to ask for discuss the federal examination.( **********************************************************************)( **************************************************************************************************) a representative for the U.S.( ***************************************************************************************************)( *********************************************************************) decreased to comment.( **********)( *********)( ***************************************************************)( **************************************************)- year-old’s exit is a significant shake-up in the expert fumbling empire that for years has actually seen McMahon and his relative at the helm of the business.( **********)( *********)( **********************************************************************************)( ****************************************************************************************) a previous WWE staff member, submitted a claim on( ***********************************************************************************).( ***************************************************) versus McMahon and previous WWE executive( ********************************************************************************)( ****************************************************************************) declaring she was (*****************************************)( **********)( *********) McMahon contested the claims, stating in a declaration recently:( ******************************************)( **********)( *********) McMahon has actually not been criminally charged in connection with the claims in the claim.( **********)( *********) An attorney for( *****************************************************************************) stated:( *******************************************)( **********)( *********) McMahon is no complete stranger to claims of sexual attack– and has actually made it through numerous throughout his reign at the business.( **********) (*********)( ************************************************************************************)( *************************************************), (*******************************************************************) (*************************************************************************************************) the very first female referee in the business, implicated McMahon of rape.( **************************************************************) he rejected the claims, he reached a settlement with her in 2015. McMahon likewise dealt with federal conspiracy charges declaring managed steroid usage amongst WWE wrestlers, and he was discovered not guilty by a jury in( ************************************************).( **********)( *********) McMahon had actually stepped down as CEO of WWE in( **********************************************) after an examination discovered that he had actually paid almost$( *****************************************************) million to 4 females over( ****************************************************) years to peaceful claims of sexual misbehavior.( **********) (*********)( **********************************************************************************************) throughout that time, McMahon kept control over the business as a bulk investor.( **************************************************************************************) was restored to the business’s board in 2015, WWE stated.( ********** )( ***********)( *********** ).( ***)( **).