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Former WWE owner Vince McMahon walked away with a significant legal victory after a Connecticut judge issued a ruling in his reckless driving case on Thursday. McMahon had been charged with speeding and causing a major crash that destroyed his Bentley on the Merritt Parkway back in July.
The Stamford Advocate reports Judge Gary White of the State Superior Court in Stamford granted Vince McMahon’s application for a pretrial probationary program. The ruling comes almost two months after the former WWE CEO applied for the accelerated rehabilitation program.
At the time of the application, Vince McMahon’s attorney, Mark Sherman, stated that if it were to be granted, it would give his client the chance to “guarantee a complete dismissal of the case but still allow Vince to convey contrition and concern for the other drivers, which is his top priority.”
On Thursday, Vinny Mac got his wish.
Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Eileen Ornousky did not object to the ruling, despite pointing out that Vince McMahon was driving in excess of 90 mph at the time of the crash, because he was fully covered by insurance.
The 80-year-old will now be on probation for a period of one year, can only drive if properly licensed and insured (like everyone else in America), and must make a $1,000 charitable donation. If he does all of that, the charges of reckless driving and following too closely will be dismissed on Oct. 15, 2026.
Vince McMahon did not speak in court, nor to reporters, but he did stop to sign some autographs for fans who waited for his arrival at the courthouse.
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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