Vince McMahon and the WWE have been accused in a new lawsuit of knowing about and allowing the “rampant and open” sexual abuse of young boys by ringside announcer Melvin Phillips Jr. Phillips, who worked for the wrestling organization throughout the 1970s, 1980s and into the early 1990s, died in 2012.

A new lawsuit alleges Vince McMahon knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of children by a WWE employee in the 1980s.

A group of five John Does is suing Vince McMahon, alleging that the former WWE boss knew about the serial abuse of underage boys by an employee and did nothing to stop it. Filed in Baltimore County Circuit Court on Wednesday,

A decades-old sexual misconduct scandal in WWE has resurfaced as a new lawsuit filed against the company and its former owner, Vince McMahon.

It was "widespread knowledge" within the WWE that a ringside announcer was sexually exploiting underage "Ring Boys," a new lawsuit alleged, accusing Vince McMahon and the WWE of failing to stop the abuse.

The complaint alleges decades of abuse by former WWE ring crew chief Melvin Phillips Jr. went unchecked. McMahon's lawyer says claims are false.

Five former Ring Boys have accused Vince McMahon, his wife Linda McMahon, and the WWE of knowing about and failing to stop a ringside announcer/ring crew chief from sexually exploiting them.

Vince and Linda McMahon are accused of allowing WWE announcer Mel Phillips to sexually abuse children when they worked as “ring boys.”

WWE, Vince McMahon, and TKO are facing a new lawsuit. DiCello Levitt and Murphy, Falcon & Murphy announced that they filed a lawsuit against WWE, Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon, and TKO on behalf of five individuals who worked as “ring boys” in WWE and are claiming that they were sexually abused.