Linda McMahon named in lawsuit alleging WWE covered up child sexual abuse
Trump’s Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon was named in a lawsuit alleging she and Vince McMahon turned a blind eye to years of sexual abuse of underage “ring boys” by WWE announcer Melvin Phillips in the 1980s-90s. The lawsuit claims the McMahons knew about Phillips’ abuse as early as the mid-1980s but only fired him in 1988 after continued allegations. Five anonymous plaintiffs, ages 13-15 when recruited, filed the suit.
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- Linda McMahon, Trump's Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children (2024-11-21)
- WWE sex abuse suit raises concerns ahead of Linda McMahon's hearing to run Education Dept (2025-01-28)
- Trump education secretary pick Linda McMahon named in recent WWE child sex abuse lawsuit (2024-11-20)
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