WWE Releases Jack Gallagher
His name was one of the many mentioned in the recent #SpeakingOut accusations.
WWE has confirmed the release of former 205 Live Superstar Jack Gallagher.
Over the last few days, a number of WWE employees have been accused of sexual assault and abuse by various women on Twitter. Gallagher's name has been mentioned in one particular statement where the individual states she was raped by the Manchester-born performer.
The incident was said to have taken place at a party on New Year's Eve in 2014. A conversation between Gallagher and the owner of the house the party was held in was also posted by the accuser. The wrestler confessed he had no recollection of the events in the messages before saying he wanted to apologise to her.
WWE's official release statement reads as follows:
'WWE has come to terms on the release of Jack Gallagher (Jack Claffey).'
A friend of the woman involved in the incident has since tweeted about the situation, saying:
'We don’t know each other but Jack raped one of my best friends. I’ve been angrily sitting on that for a long time but she hasn’t been ready to tell her story. I believe you, you are so brave'
Stay tuned for more updates regarding the #SpeakingOut campaign and all those accused of these horrific actions.