Vince McMahon, along with Nick Khan and Paul Levesque, are facing a motion from plaintiffs in the TKO Group - WWE merger lawsuit seeking sanctions. The motion, filed in Delaware Chancery Court and obtained by Brandon Thurston of Post Wrestling and Wrestlenomics, alleges the destruction of relevant evidence, including Signal messages.
The plaintiffs are requesting the judge assume the missing evidence would have been unfavorable to the defendants. The motion alleges that McMahon, Khan, Levesque, Stephanie McMahon, and Brad Blum failed to preserve communications despite notices from WWE's legal team.
The plaintiffs describe McMahon's July 2022 resignation as "pretextual," claiming that the merger process was "rigged" in favor of Endeavor.
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Signal App Usage
Nick Khan is alleged to have spearheaded communications on Signal, which allows users to set messages to auto-delete. He is also accused of deleting conventional text messages related to merger discussions.
The plaintiffs are seeking to extend discovery and investigate potential Signal group chats.
According to Delaware Chancery Court filings, a previously undisclosed meeting allegedly occurred on December 13, 2022, between Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan, Ari Emanuel, and Mark Shapiro regarding a potential merger.
The plaintiffs argue this meeting supports their claim that the TKO merger was predetermined by McMahon with Emanuel's cooperation.
The case is ongoing, with a trial scheduled for June 2026.
