A lawsuit accusing former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of education, of turning a blind eye to child sexual abuse by a former ringside announcer at the wrestling company has been paused, according to court documents filed this week in the U.S. District Court in Maryland.
Vince McMahon left the company in January following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Linda McMahon left the company in 2009 to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.
A fixture in the WWE, Phillips assaulted boys in arena facilities, such as dressing and locker rooms, as well as hotels, the lawsuit alleges.
An attorney for Linda McMahon told CBS News in late November that the Cabinet nominee would "vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit and without doubt ultimately succeed.".
Linda McMahon and Vince McMahon co-founded the WWE and led it for decades.
Linda McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term, stepping down in 2019 to help with his 2020 reelection campaign. »