A new report provides additional details regarding the incarceration of the individual suing AEW and WWE for plagiarism.
As we previously reported here on eWn, Anthony Duane Wilson has requested that his lawsuit against the two United States wrestling companies be halted due to his imprisonment in Trumbull County Jail for throwing a milk carton containing urine at a corrections officer.
WFMJ-21 in Ohio has some new details about the court proceeding that resulted in Wilson’s incarceration.
The latest report states that the incident occurred on January 29th, 2023, and witnessed Wilson hurling the milk carton through an opening in the discipline pod of the jail.
Wilson pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of fifth-degree harassment by an inmate using a physical substance. Nonetheless, the court determined that he was competent to stand trial.
Wilson was released from jail following the incident, but his bond was later revoked. He is in jail awaiting sentencing and could face up to a year in prison.
Wilson refiled the lawsuit in January, alleging that both WWE and AEW had committed “plagiarism, market damages, product damages, personal damages, and financial damages.”
The lawsuit was dismissed in November 2023, as neither AEW nor WWE had been served with the suit within 90 days. However, it was dismissed without prejudice, allowing for a fresh filing.
