
<p>Vince McMahon was the mastermind behind WWE&#8217;s global empire, a rags-to-riches success that ultimately spiraled to a shocking downfall. Raised in a broken home, he took over the family wrestling business in 1982, turning WWF into a billion-dollar spectacle with icons like Hulk Hogan and The Rock. But the story darkened with the 2024 sex trafficking lawsuit from ex-employee Janel Grant, alleging years of abuse, coercion, and exploitation involving McMahon, WWE exec John Laurinaitis, and even wrestler Brock Lesnar—claims that forced his permanent exit from TKO Group Holdings. Updates through 2025 reveal settlements, a dropped federal probe on cover-ups, and an ongoing battle over arbitration, plus fresh allegations of enabling child abuse in the &#8217;80s. Was McMahon a visionary or a villain?</p>



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