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Former WWE boss Vince McMahon will join pretrial program after reckless driving charge
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon has been approved to enter a pretrial program to resolve a reckless driving charge from a crash in Connecticut this summer.
A state Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that McMahon can join the program if he makes a $1,000 charitable donation and drives only while properly licensed and insured. If he meets these conditions, the reckless driving charge and an additional charge for following too closely will be dismissed in one year.
The incident occurred on July 24 on the Merritt Parkway in Westport, where McMahon rear-ended a BMW, damaged a wooden guardrail, and caused debris to fly into the southbound lanes, striking another vehicle. His Bentley was destroyed, and two other cars were damaged. No one was injured, and the other drivers did not object to his entry into the program.
McMahon did not speak at the hearing. His attorney, Mark Sherman, said afterward, “Not every car accident is a crime. That’s what happened here, an accident.”
McMahon stepped down as WWE CEO in 2022 during an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. He also resigned last year as executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings, WWE’s parent company, following a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by a former WWE employee. McMahon has denied the claims, and the lawsuit remains pending.
McMahon purchased the World Wrestling Federation in 1982, building it into a global entertainment powerhouse. He ran the company alongside his wife, Linda, now the U.S. education secretary, and occasionally appeared at WWE events as himself.
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