WWE Lawsuit Updates In Britney Abrahams And MLW Cases
WWE lawsuit updates.
According to PWInsider, WWE and Britney Abrahams filed a joint motion before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on August 25, each asking for the court to extend WWE’s due date to respond to Abrahams’ lawsuit against the company to November 3.
Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr. signed off on the extension.
Abrahams, a former WWE writer from 2020 to 2022, filed a lawsuit on April 25 against Vince McMahon and other WWE executives over alleged racial and gender stereotypes in scripts and wrongful termination.
On August 17, Abrahams dismissed the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Chris Lubrando (SVP, Creative Writing Operations at WWE), WWE creative team members Chris Dunn, Ryan Callahan, Jen Pepperman, and former team member Mike Heller.
The lawsuit is still active against WWE.
In other WWE lawsuit news, WWE has until September 8 to reply to MLW’s motion to strike their defenses. MLW would then have until September 15 to respond. A motion hearing is scheduled for October 26.