We recently found out that Vince McMahon was being sued by the former XFL commissioner for wrongful termination, and now another lawsuit has been filed against the WWE CEO, along with the company's most senior executives and directors.
WWE shareholders Ryan Merholz and Melvyn Klein are taking leagal action against WWE, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Paul Levesque (Triple H), and many others, alleging that they misled investors and acted against their best interests.
The suit also mentions WWE's relationship with Saudi Arabia, and the problems the talent experienced when they were delayed after the first Crown Jewel event in Riyadh.
Here's an excerpt (via Fightful), but you can read it in full here.
“The Company’s most senior executives and directors took advantage of WWE’s inflated stock price to sell millions of dollars’ worth of their own WWE shares during this time period. In a single stock sale on March 27, 2019, WWE’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chairman of the Board, Defendant V. McMahon, sold more than 3.2 million WWE shares for over $261 million in proceeds. This sale occurred when there were only a few days left in the Company’s 2019 first quarter which insiders knew was experiencing poor financial performance and despite growing behind-the-scenes problems with the Saudis.” “WWE held the Crown Jewel live event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the event ended, shocking news reports surfaced claiming that the Saudi government was effectively holding a number of WWE wrestlers “hostage” in retaliation for McMahon’s decision to delay a live broadcast of Crown Jewel until the Saudis made tens of millions of dollars in past due payments. Estimates for the amount outstanding ranged from $60 million to as much as $500 million. Several wrestlers detailed their experience during the ordeal on social media platforms”