WWE's Vince McMahon Reportedly Agreed To Pay $12M In Hush Money To 4 Women

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Vince McMahon agreed to pay $12 million to 4 different women over the course of 16 years.

According to the paper, all of the women signed agreements with McMahon that prevented them from talking about their relationship with the billionaire.

A $7.5 million payment to a former wrestler was one of the reported settlements. Vince didn't sign the wrestler to a new deal after she refused to have more sex.

McMahon was offered a $7.5 million settlement in exchange for her silence.

Vince is accused of making payouts to female employees. Women got around $1 million each. According to reports, those instances happened between 2006 and 2008.

McMahon stepped down from his position at the helm of the wrestling promotion after a WSJ story about him. Vince agreed to pay a woman $3 million after they had an affair after she was hired as a paralegal.

Vince sits as the director of the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment. McMahon is committed to helping the Special Committee finish its work despite being at the center of the inquiry.

It is not clear what the latest developments will mean.

Vince's daughter returned to the company as interim CEO and interim chairwoman after taking a leave of absence to focus on family.

McMahon has appeared on both "Smackdown" and "Raw" since the initial report of aPayout.