SUMMARY
- Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon walked down the aisle in a beautiful ceremony held on August 26, 1966.
- In an interview that was published in the February 2001 issue of Playboy, Vince McMahon admitted to cheating on his wife Linda.
The co-founder and former CEO of WWE, Vince McMahon has landed in trouble as his alleged s*x trafficking scandal with Janel Grant has come to light. This has drawn attention to Vince‘s professional life as well as personal life including his relationship with Linda McMahon. Fans have been wondering if the two are divorced or are still happily married.
Their relationship has had its fair share of limelight over the years. Vince and Linda walked down the aisle in a beautiful ceremony held on August 26, 1966. As per numerous sources, their love story began when they were just teenagers. Their first meeting was set at the backdrop of a church in North Carolina. As a married couple, they built their personal as well as professional life together.
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Linda is a former executive at WWE and has also served as the CEO of the franchise from 1997 to 2009. While their relationship was a source of inspiration for countless people, Vince’s infidelity often made it to the headlines. This has led people to formulate numerous theories regarding their relationship. Neither of the two has revealed their marital status as of now.
However, Dave Meltzer who is a journalist has stated that “Technically they’re married. I mean, they haven’t been together in a long, long time though.” Along similar lines, Former WWE manager Jim Cornette has spoken about how Linda and Vince didn’t go for a divorce, however, the settlement was done. Considering what Meltzer and Cornette said, the couple is not divorced but separated. The speculation was even more severe when the news about Janel Grant came to light.
Vince McMahon admitted to cheating on wife Linda
In an interview in the February 2001 issue of Playboy, Vince McMahon admitted to cheating on wife Linda. He was asked if he had been faithful to his wife, to which, he responded by saying “Not necessarily faithful.” Vince continued to explain that he probably lied to himself thinking that she knew who he was when the two got married.
“The wild guy. But I never, ever threw anything in her face,” he added. Vince also revealed that he was discreet and never made Linda suffer from a lack of attention, physical or emotional. However, one day she asked him if he was having an affair with so-and-so. “And I’ve never lied to her,” Vince disclosed before saying that he responded by saying yes.
Vince McMahon’s alleged s*x trafficking scandal with Janel Grant
On January 25, 2024, Janel Grant who is a former staffer at WWE filed a case against Vince McMahon. She claimed that she was exposed to S*xual harassment and trafficking at the hands of McMahon and the former head of talent relations, John Laurinaitis. In addition to them, 12 WWE employees are allegedly involved in the lawsuit.
Furthermore, in the 67-page lawsuit, horrifying details are mentioned that have left fans in disgust. In just one of the many gruesome acts, Vince told Grant “I’m really f**king up with you right and left tonight, huh?” while she cried for help. All of these details have painted a different picture of Vince in the public and massively affected his public image.
A woman who received a payout from WWE boss Vince McMahon has accused McMahon, the company and a former executive of sex trafficking in a new lawsuit that raises questions about the breadth of an internal company probe conducted by a law firm last year.
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Notably, the s*xual abuse that Grant was exposed to led to her experiencing panic attacks and other increasingly severe physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. Upon a visit to her doctor, she was told that all of this was a result of trauma and ongoing stress. Further, she spoke about the same to Vince who ignored her plea to end the s*xual relationship.