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Rita Chatterton (born Rita Filicoski; January 22, 1957) [1] is a retired professional wrestling referee. Appearing as Rita Marie, she became the first female referee in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1984. Chatterton accused WWF promoter Vince McMahon of raping her in 1986, her final
In 1992, Rita Chatterton, the first female referee in the then-WWF, publicly accused Vince McMahon of raping her six years earlier. Thirty years later, she hopes his time is up.
In a New York magazine story, the former pro wrestler Leonard Inzitari said Rita Chatterton's allegation that Vince McMahon raped her was true. In a New York magazine story, the former pro ...
In 2022, McMahon stepped down as CEO of WWE and the following year paid a multimillion-dollar settlement to Rita Chatterton, a former employee and referee, who accused McMahon of raping her in ...
On April 2, the Department of Justice formally subpoenaed the WWF in regards to the steroid scandal, and on April 3, former WWF referee Rita Chatterton appeared on Geraldo Rivera's talk show Now It Can Be Told and alleged that McMahon had raped her in 1986. Later in that year, McMahon separately sued Chatterton and Mushnick for defamation; the ...
Two-time WWE Women's Champion. ... Rita Chatterton (Rita Marie Chatterton) Modern TV Era First female referee in WWE history. [8] 14 2023 Iryna Merleni
Rita Chatterton. Rita Chatterton was the first-ever female referee employed by WWE. Billed as ‘Rita Marie’ she worked for the company between 1984 and 1986. Chatterton’s story resurfaced ...
Furthermore, the charges came at a time when sexual abuse allegations involving the WWF were made public, as former referee Rita Chatterton appeared on Geraldo Rivera's television programs and accused McMahon of raping her, while allegations of child sexual abuse were made against other WWF employees. [10]