After being charged with reckless driving and following too closely in July 2025, former WWE CEO Vince McMahon appeared before the Stamford Superior Court on Thursday, October 16. These charges stem from an accident which resulted from McMahon smashing his 2024 Bentley into the back of a 2023 BMW, then a median wood guardrail on Route 15 in Westport, Connecticut. Following the incident, McMahon’s lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the fees brought against him.
While on-site at McMahon’s latest court hearing, News 12 Connecticut’s Marissa Alter reports that the judge overseeing his case has granted McMahon access to a pretrial probation program, referred to as accelerated rehabilitation, which is able to allow his charges to be dropped if he avoids any probation violations. Within the event that McMahon maintains a clean record during his probationary period, the criminal charges against him can be dropped in October 2026. As a component of his agreement with the judge, McMahon must also donate $1,000 to charity. The precise source to which McMahon will donate is unknown.
In court, McMahon’s lawyer reportedly said that the previous WWE executive issued a pair of apology letters to the opposite people involved within the aforementioned accident. The lawyer also promised that McMahon wouldn’t allow one other accident to occur again on his watch.
Along with the BMW struck by McMahon’s vehicle, a Ford Fusion driving on the opposite side of the highway bumped into debris that flew across the scene of the collision. All three cars were eventually towed, but fortunately, all three drivers were wearing seatbelts.
“It was excellent news,” McMahon’s lawyer Mark Sherman told TMZ Sports on the heels of their Thursday court hearing. “Not every automobile accident is against the law and the judge agreed he deserved this dismissal and we’re grateful for that.”