Lawsuit accusing former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, President-elect Trump Selection for Education SecretaryA former ringside announcer at a wrestling company has been barred from turning a blind eye to child sexual abuse, according to court documents filed this week in U.S. District Court in Maryland.
The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of five unidentified men, targets McMahon and WWE under a new change in Maryland law that eliminates the state's statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims. vince mcmahon is gone company Following sexual misconduct allegations in January. Linda McMahon left the company To run for the US Senate seat in Connecticut in 2009.
The lawsuit alleges that Melvin Phillips hired “ring boys” as young as 13 for years – and later assaulted them. A fixture in WWE, Phillips assaulted the boys in arena facilities, dressing and locker rooms as well as in hotels, the lawsuit alleges.
Phillips died in 2012.
A lawyer for Linda McMahon told CBS News in late November That the Cabinet nominee “will vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit and without a doubt ultimately succeed.”
The motion filed by his attorney states that since the incidents occurred in the 1980s and were filed under a recent change of law, the case cannot proceed until the question of whether the law is constitutional is resolved. Is it or not?
Court documents say the case has been stayed A decision by the Supreme Court of Maryland is pending on a consolidated appeal on the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023.
Court documents state that the parties are required to file a status report every 60 days from the date of the order and within 15 days of any opinion issued by the Supreme Court of Maryland in the consolidated appeal.
Linda McMahon and Vince McMahon co-founded WWE and led it for decades. couple has been Trump's friend for over 20 years and is among their most prolific donors.
Linda McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term, Step down in 2019 To help his 2020 re-election campaign. She currently co-chairs Trump's transition team.
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