Rita Chatterton, the first female referee in the history of the WWE, has made new accusations regarding Vince McMahon, who she said sexually assaulted her in the 1980s
In a 1992 conversation with Geraldo Rivera, Rita Chatterton, a credentialed wrestling official in New York since 1984 accused McMahon of imposing himself on her in a limo.
Rita Chatterton WWE First Female Referee Says Vince McMahon Raped Her In A Limo, Video Viral
The YouTube fairy just manifested the long impossible to find April 13, 1992 episode of “Geraldo” with Rita Chatterton. It contains what is easily the most complete available version of her rape allegations against Vince McMahon.
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“As far as wrestling goes, I guess I’m the first in a lot of things,” she says. “As far as I know, I’m the first to come out with the whole issue of what a scumbag he is.”
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— Lindsey Boylan (@LindseyBoylan) June 27, 2022
In a recent article by New York Magazine, retired professional boxer Leonard Inzitari supported her claims. It also covered the events leading up to the terrifying experience over forty years earlier.
In the piece published on Monday, she made reference to the agreement offer McMahon made to her over the phone after she made her tv career of the then in January 1985 by saying, “He offered me half-a-million bucks a year.”
She told New York Mag that McMahon, whose dad founded WWF, had contacted Chatterton to inform her that he was “pleased” with her home and found her to work “full-time,” but that he also had a message for her.
He responded, “Keep yourself clean,” Chatterton reported. I don’t want to see you acting inappropriately near any one of the wrestlers. You maintain a professional air.
Additionally, the wrestling entrepreneur assured Chatterton that she would appear on the covers of magazines like Women’s Day, Better Private gardens, and Time. As a result, Chatterton left her position as a Frito-Lay delivery person and started to focus only on wrestling. The two fell out when the young referee managed to follow up, & McMahon is accused of raping her in July 1986.
Details:
Chatterton declined to go specific during her discussion but Inzitari, a longstanding acquaintance from the industry, initially confirmed her account following the charges.
Inzitari told the newspaper, “I remembered it as though it was yesterday. She was a total mess. She was in tears.”
The following was spoken regarding the event by Rita’s lifelong partner Inzitari.
Inzitari recounted Chatterton informing him, “He sorta shoved my head straight there. But I made it perfectly clear I wasn’t enthusiastic about doing that.” She explained to Inzitari that “McMahon] pushed me on board of him then, and shortly, he was within her.”
After asking McMahon to talk to her about her profession and receiving his advice to meet at a cafe after the concert, Chatterton told the publication the attack took place.
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