Vince McMahon’s lawyer defended his use of the Signal app as part of the ongoing WWE shareholder lawsuit.
WWE is currently facing a lawsuit over its merger with Endeavor in 2023, with plaintiffs claiming Vince McMahon bypassed the other bidders in favor of Endeavor because its top executive, Ari Emanuel, assured his future with the company. In March, the plaintiffs requested sanctions against top WWE officials for allegedly destroying evidence, which included text messages from the Signal app.
Signal is best known for its ability not to retain a record of messages. It makes it difficult for the plaintiffs to provide vital information in the lawsuit, such as the one where they believe Vince McMahon’s decision to merge WWE with Endeavor was pre-determined and thus cost them money.
In April, the plaintiffs filed a motion claiming “adverse inferences against Defendants related to Defendants’ spoliation of relevant Signal messages and other evidence.”
Vince McMahon’s lawyers defended the usage of the Signal app
However, according to a Bloomberg Law article on Wednesday, Vince McMahon’s lawyers downplayed that notion, saying there is no gap in traceable communication. They also noted that McMahon is a prolific texter,” with 22,000 messages from multiple platforms having already been provided.
“McMahon’s attorneys preserved data from his personal devices, even after they were seized by federal authorities investigating sexual misconduct allegations against him, she said. But Signal data sought by the investors wasn’t available for retrieval until after those devices were returned in October 2025.
“The investors argue messages apparently missing from chats on Signal, an encrypted platform that can be set to have content disappear, could’ve been relevant to the litigation,” the article read.
Eric Leon of Latham & Watkins LLP, who is representing WWE and is also named in the lawsuit, said, “These parties negotiated this deal really the old fashioned way. They did it with dinners and lunches, and they did it over the phone, and we produced all of the phone records.”
the judge has yet to rule on the motion.
