VINCE McMAHON: $3 Million Hush Payment

The CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Vince McMahon is under investigation by the WWE’s board of directors. They want to know more about a secret payment made to a former employee totaling $3 million.

The Wall Street Journal reports the unnamed woman had in an illicit affair with McMahon while she was employed at the WWE. The 76-year-old CEO allegedly doubled her salary once they started sleeping together.

McMahon and his mistress settled this non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in January. That $3 million payment went to keep her silence. The WWE board’s investigation includes “NDAs related to claims made by women formerly employed by the company. These agreements also included payments totaling in the millions of dollars.” (Wall Street Journal)

Vince McMahon has been married for more than 50 years despite several sexual entanglements dating back to the ’80s.