The Wall Street Journal reports that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has agreed to a multimillion-dollar legal settlement with Rita Chatterton, the former wrestling referee who accused him of raping her in 1986. The settlement happened last month, according to people close to the situation.
“Mr. McMahon denies and always has denied raping Ms. Chatterton. And he settled the case solely to avoid the cost of litigation,” said Jerry McDevitt, a lawyer for Mr. McMahon. Chatterton’s lawyer, John Clune, also declined to comment.
WWE didn’t respond to requests for comment to the WSJ, but had previously said they were taking each allegation seriously.