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peregrinus

(188 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:18 PM 14 hrs ago

Trump Education Secretary pic also faces sexual abuse allegations

DiCello Levitt and Murphy, Falcon & Murphy File Lawsuit Against World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, Vincent K. McMahon, Linda McMahon, and TKO Group Holdings, Inc. on Behalf of ‘Ring Boys’ Who Survived Sexual Abuse

BALTIMORE, October 23, 2024—DiCello Levitt and Murphy, Falcon & Murphy filed a major lawsuit today against World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC (WWE), Vincent K. McMahon and Linda McMahon (the McMahons), and TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) on behalf of five survivors of sexual abuse. The survivors (John Does 1-5) were known within WWE as “Ring Boys,” underaged boys hired by the organization’s ringside announcer and ring crew chief Melvin Phillips Jr. to assist with errands and other tasks in preparation for WWE’s wrestling shows.

The underaged Ring Boys were groomed, exploited, and sexually abused by Phillips, who targeted children from broken homes. His sexual assaults occurred not only at the wrestling venues, but also in hotel rooms and other locations where Phillips would shuttle the boys in plain sight. Defendants were fully aware of the systemic and pervasive abuse and did nothing to prevent or stop it. The FBI previously identified at least 10 Ring Boys abused by Phillips, but there are likely countless others who have suffered in silence for decades.

https://dicellolevitt.com/dicello-levitt-and-murphy-falcon-amp-murphy-file-lawsuit-against-world-wrestling-entertainment-llc-vincent-k-mcmahon-linda-mcmahon-and-tko-group-holdings-inc-on-behalf-of-ring-boys-who-survived-sexual/

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Trump Education Secretary pic also faces sexual abuse allegations (Original Post) peregrinus 14 hrs ago OP
Seems to be a requirement for high office these days. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #1
Not to Worry who heads the department of education. rich7862 14 hrs ago #2
Thank heavens! Karma13612 14 hrs ago #5
Everyone he appoints will have sex related offenses kerouac2 14 hrs ago #3
So...the worst thing they could make up to call Hillary Clinton was unitedwethrive 14 hrs ago #4
In the basement of a pizza shop that did not have a basement. keithbvadu2 14 hrs ago #6
Wow, so out of character, how could something like this get past our intrepid God-Emperor? /s 0rganism 14 hrs ago #7

rich7862

(194 posts)
2. Not to Worry who heads the department of education.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:21 PM
14 hrs ago

It won’t matter who is the head of the department of education.

According to the republican plan Project 2025, eliminating free public education

is part of trumps and vance’s plan. There will only be private paid education, Period.

kerouac2

(672 posts)
3. Everyone he appoints will have sex related offenses
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:31 PM
14 hrs ago

Or something similarly damning. If there isnt something in trumps folder to hold over them, they are not suitable candidates. He just seems to have an affinity for the pervs.

Which has to make you wonder what pervy things we don't know about others, like graham. That dude stinks of sketchy things in the closet.

unitedwethrive

(2,008 posts)
4. So...the worst thing they could make up to call Hillary Clinton was
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:41 PM
14 hrs ago

a pedophile, and it turns out that the repubs are actually the pedophiles? I am sensing a pattern here.

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