Immersed in a sexual misconduct scandal, the president and chief of the board of directors of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Vince McMahon, announced that he was stepping down on Friday.
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The 76-year-old formalized everything on his Twitter account.
“It’s time for me to retire,” he wrote. Thank you, “WWE Universe”. Yesterday. Now. For all time. Together.”
McMahon made headlines in early June following the Wall Street Journal reported that he paid around $12 million to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity once morest her over the past 16 years. years.
In mid-June, his daughter Stephanie McMahon was promoted to interim WWE president amid an internal investigation by the wrestling organization.
Stephanie McMahon officially inherited the position on Friday, who will also assume the duties of co-president and chief executive officer. Her husband, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, will return to his position as vice president of wrestler relations.
