The former WWE Chairman enters a rehabilitation program that could clear his charges by 2026
Summary
– Vince McMahon reached an agreement that could dismiss his reckless driving case within a year
– A Stamford judge approved his participation in a pretrial rehabilitation program
– McMahon must stay out of legal trouble, follow traffic laws, and donate $1,000 to charity
Vince McMahon has secured a legal victory that could clear his record in a recent reckless driving case. The former WWE Chairman appeared before a Stamford, Connecticut judge who approved his participation in an accelerated pretrial rehabilitation program. If he meets the program’s conditions, the charges will be dismissed by October 2026.
According to TMZ, McMahon must remain law-abiding, comply with traffic regulations, and donate $1,000 to charity. His attorney, Mark Sherman, said after the hearing, “It was good news. Not every car accident is a crime and the judge agreed he deserved this dismissal and we’re grateful for that.”
The case stems from a July accident involving McMahon and a woman named Barbara Doran. She alleged that McMahon’s Bentley struck her car at high speed while an unmarked state trooper trailed him for speeding and weaving through traffic. The crash was reportedly so intense that it ripped the front wheels off McMahon’s car, though both Doran and her dog escaped serious injury.
McMahon appeared in court wearing a navy suit and white shirt but did not speak during the hearing. With this agreement in place, his legal team has effectively steered one issue toward resolution, pending his compliance over the next year.
As other investigations unfold around him, this ruling allows McMahon to put at least one case behind him.
JUST IN: WWE’s Vince McMahon arrives at Stamford Superior Court on reckless driving charges for a three-car crash in Westport over the summer. Prosecutors allege he was swerving in and out and going up to 90mph on the Merritt Parkway. Fans were waiting for his arrival. @News12CT pic.twitter.com/XnUirqNchz
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