First reported by Bleeding Cool
Delaware Judge Sanctions Vince McMahon and Nick Khan Over Destroyed Signal Messages in TKO Merger Lawsuit
Delaware judge sanctions Vince McMahon, WWE officials for deleting Signal messages in shareholder lawsuit
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Summary
A Delaware Court of Chancery judge has issued sanctions against Vince McMahon and other WWE executives for destroying evidence in a shareholder lawsuit related to the 2023 merger between UFC and WWE. Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster ruled that WWE officials used Signal's auto-delete feature to delete potentially relevant communications, a practice known as "spoliation of evidence." This ruling deals a significant blow to McMahon and WWE in the ongoing legal proceedings.
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Judge J. Travis Laster, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, issued sanctions for 'spoliation of evidence' in the shareholder lawsuit over the 2023 merger between Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.
Laster ruled on Tuesday that WWE executives destroyed evidence by using the auto-delete setting on the messaging app Signal, enabling potentially relevant communications to be deleted.
Delaware Chancery Judge delivers a serious blow to Vince McMahon and other WWE officials in shareholder lawsuit, saying they destroyed evidence
