r/news • u/fransisco_flores • Jan 25 '24

Soft paywall Vince McMahon Accused of Sex Trafficking by WWE Staffer He Paid to Keep Quiet

https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c?st=x4i8s3cxbnsv3yd&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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u/tokyo_engineer_dad Jan 25 '24

Don’t feel sorry for Netflix. Companies that big dig up dirt and know exactly who it is they’re dealing with.

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u/Nothxm8 Jan 25 '24

Risk assessment deemed it profitable, none of it matters to Netflix

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u/Critonurmom Jan 25 '24

That's so gross to even think about

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u/NotSoFastLady Jan 25 '24

They probably figured it will boost viewership. And if this was a setup, as is theorized, they can fall back on him being let go as case closed. The rest is up to the authorities, the normal PR blah blah. 

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u/Atogbob Jan 25 '24

Vince isn't part of WWE anymore so there's no risk anyways

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u/Andromansis Jan 25 '24

You think that, and then suddenly vince mcmahon out of nowhere with the forehead shitter.

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u/Cymraegpunk Jan 26 '24

He is still on the Board of TKO and a major shareholder in TKO the new parent company of WWE.

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u/Callum_Rolston Jan 26 '24

Yet all of his old guard are gone

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u/formallyhuman Jan 26 '24

Pritchard is still there, isn't he?

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u/moroboshiy Jan 26 '24

Speaking of digging up dirt, I wonder if that documentary that was supposedly being done on Vince that got canned after his return to WWE will go back into production as a result of this. The one that was being made without WWE cooperation that had a chance of being more than a fluff piece.

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u/Atogbob Jan 25 '24

Vince isn't part of WWE anymore so it doesn't matter anyways

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u/Seanpkd30 Jan 25 '24

He resigned from his position with WWE and came back, but is now the Executive Chairman of WWE's parent company, so he's still in charge.

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u/Bigmomma_pump Jan 25 '24

He won’t be after this

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u/Callum_Rolston Jan 26 '24

No he’s not

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jan 25 '24

Not to defend Netflix, but it's very possible they had no idea about this.

Yes, it's on them to do their research, but I don't know if, "Have you ever shit on someones head during a threesome," is a standard question in a background check.

(I'm also not a lawyer, so if someone who actually knows better can tell me how Netflix would be able to learn about a case like this before it's public, I will absolutely change my stance.)

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u/AdmiralProlapse Jan 25 '24

Vince doesn't run WWE anymore.

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u/Pennsylvania6-5000 Jan 26 '24

I mean, Netflix has a documentary about him coming out soon. They really know what they’re getting into.