Stamford, Connecticut– STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon He was allowed to enter a pretrial program to resolve a reckless driving charge stemming from an accident this summer in Connecticut.
A state Supreme Court judge ruled Thursday that McMahon can join the program if he makes a $1,000 charitable contribution and drives only if he is properly licensed and insured. If he does, the reckless driving charge and another charge of following too closely will be dismissed within one year.
McMahon is accused of causing a crash July 24 on Merritt Parkway in Westport, destroying his Bentley and damaging two other vehicles, state police said. No one was injured in the accident, and the other drivers did not object to McMahon’s request for the introductory program.
McMahon was driving northbound on the interstate, also known as Route 15, when he rear-ended the BMW and crashed into a wooden barrier, the police report said. A car traveling in the southbound lanes was hit by debris from the collision that went flying over the guardrail.
McMahon did not speak during the brief 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 amid the company’s investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. He also resigned As CEO of TKO Group Holdings, WWE’s parent company, last year, a day after a former WWE employee filed a lawsuit. Sexual assault lawsuit Against him. McMahon has denied the allegations. The lawsuit is still pending.
McMahon bought what was then known as the World Wrestling Federation in 1982 and transformed it from a regional wrestling company into a global phenomenon. In addition to running the company with his wife, Linda, who now works US Secretary of EducationHe also performed for WWE himself.