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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 02: Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H attend the UFC 276 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty ImagesWorld Wrestling Entertainment on Monday disclosed $14.6 million in previously unrecorded expenses paid personally by top shareholder Vince McMahon, who announced his retirement Friday as he is being investigated for claims of sexual misconduct.WWE also hinted that the misconduct allegations, already the subject of an ongoing independent…

Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Michael N. Todaro | Getty ImagesWorld Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon announced Friday that he was retiring after decades of leading the company founded by his father, a move that comes a month after WWE's board said it was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against him.Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the married McMahon had paid more than $12 million to four…

Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Michael N. Todaro | Getty ImagesWWE's Vince McMahon paid more than $12 million to four women over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.The women were all formerly affiliated with World Wrestling Entertainment, the Journal reported, citing people…

50 Cent has predictably weighed on Randall Emmett’s misconduct scandal. Fif shared his thoughts via Instagram on Friday, a day after the Los Angeles Times published a bombshell piece accusing Emmett of offering acting roles in exchange for sexual favors. “See this is why I made him give me my Money by Monday,” Fif captioned the post. “Then after he had to stay a 100 feet away from me.”Despite the jab, Emmett’s team insists he has no issue with 50.“Randall will always be grateful for his decade-long friendship with 50 and…

Activision Blizzard shareholders have voted for the company to create an annual report on misconduct, despite Activision Blizzard’s board of directors recommending shareholders vote against the proposal. The misconduct report (via Axios) was proposed by The New York State Retirement Fund, and 67.4 per cent of Activision Blizzard shareholders have voted to approve the measure. Back in May, Activision Blizard urged shareholders to vote against the proposal, claiming it would take “significant time and expense” to compile…

WWE said Vince McMahon, pictured in 2012, would retain his responsibilities related to the company’s creative content. Photo: Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images…

WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas.Getty ImagesWWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon is stepping back from his duties as the company's board investigates alleged misconduct by the executive, the company announced Friday.The announcement of the move and the special board committee probe comes two days after The Wall Street Journal reported that the WWE board was looking into McMahon for paying a former employee $3 million to keep…

Activision Blizzard has published the findings of its internal investigation of workplace misconduct within the company, which says “no widespread harassment” took place between September 2016 and December 2021. Today (June 16), Activision Blizzard shared the findings of an investigation carried out by its own board and a Workplace Responsibility Committee of independent directors. The report claims that the company board and its “external advisors” found “no evidence to suggest that Activision Blizzard senior executives…

Microsoft HoloLens chief Alex Kipman is reportedly leaving the company in the mixed reality reorganisation following allegations of misconduct.According to geekwire.com, the tech giant is splitting its HoloLens mixed reality group and parting ways with Kipman.The restructuring was announced in an internal email on Tuesday evening, shifting the company's Mixed Reality Hardware group into the Windows and Devices organisation, and its Mixed Reality Presence and Collaboration group into the Microsoft Teams organisation in the…

Alex Kipman, the lead developer of Microsoft HoloLens, is leaving the company, according to Insider. His departure comes after the same publication reported allegations that he engaged in inappropriate touching and comments towards female employees. He also reportedly fostered a culture that diminished women's contributions. After Kipman told his team about his resignation, Microsoft cloud and AI VP Scott Guthrie announced a reorganization that would split the HoloLens group. In an email that's also viewed by GeekWire,…