Federal prosecutors have ended their criminal investigation into whether former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO and chairman Vince McMahon tried to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct with multiple former employees,

Yesterday (Feb. 11), a federal appeals court ruling came down that related to the hush money scandal which twice forced Vince McMahon to resign from WWE. That led to questions about whether a criminal probe of McMahon by the United States Department of Justice — for improperly handling the hush money payments and/or any illegal activity or behavior they were supposed to keep under wraps — was still ongoing.