John Laurinaitis & Assistants Of Vince McMahon Subpoenaed In Shareholder Lawsuit

Former WWE executive John Laurinaitis, and the assistants of Vince McMahon have been subpoenaed as part of an ongoing shareholder lawsuit against the former WWE Chairman.

McMahon was named as a defendant in a lawsuit presented by WWE stockholders over the sale of the company to Endeavor in 2023, with the plaintiffs - led by the Ohio Laborers’ Pension Fund - accusing McMahon of orchestrating the WWE/UFC merger in order to consolidate power and put his own interests above those of other shareholders. WWE executives Nick Khan and Paul Levesque, and former board members George Barrios and Michelle Wilson were also named as defendants in the suit.

In an update from Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston, former WWE executive John Laurinaitis was scheduled to be and presumably was deposed on September 26 via Zoom from his attorney’s office in Florida. Laurinaitis is not named as part of the lawsuit.

As well as Laurinaitis, McMahon’s former personal assistants Paul Mangieri and Michael (Mickey) Mangieri have also been subpoenaed for documents.

The report noted that:



“Liberty Media (owners of Formula 1, among other assets) and major private equity firm KKR are also scheduled to be deposed. Individuals at Liberty Media who are “most knowledgeable” about the subjects the plaintiffs are seeking information about are set to be interviewed under oath on September 30. KKR partner Ted Oberwager will be deposed on October 30. While it’s not been openly confirmed, Liberty Media and KKR may have been bidders or potential suitors for WWE.”

The case is currently in the discovery phase, with more depositions expected in the coming weeks.