Q Some witnesses have told the committee that they believe WWE's current business model requires talent that is willing to use steroids and illegal drugs. How do you respond to that opinion?
Mr. McDevitt. Wait a minute. How do we respond to witnesses we haven't heard and that you're telling us say things? We don't.
Mr.Leviss. How do you respond to the opinion that I have just described to you?
Mr.McDevitt. Who rendered the opinion?
Mr.Leviss. I just rendered the opinion ‐‐
Mr. McDevitt. No. No. I just who rendered that opinion so he can comment on their opinion?
Mr. Leviss. Do you have an objection?
Mr. McDevitt. I do. He wants to know the bias of the witnesses, who they are, so he can comment on it.
Mr. Leviss. Is that your response to the opinion?
Mr. McMahon. Yes, it would be my response.
Mr. McDevitt. Who are these people?
BY MR. LEVISS:
Q Do you have any other response to it?
A I'm a businessman.
Q Okay.
A I'm a good businessman.
Q I have no doubt, a successful one
A Thank you.
Q Why is it an absurd question? Educate me.
A Repeat the question.
Q The opinion that some witnesses have expressed to this committee is that WWE's current business model relies on talent who are willing to use steroids or illegal drugs.
Mr. McDevitt. And who expressed the opinion?
Mr. Leviss. I'm not going to tell you who expressed the opinion.
Mr. McDevitt. Why would you comment on that? You don't even have to answer that, Vince. You don't have to comment on that, and I wouldn't if I were you. That isn't even a good‐faith question. You can't even ascertain from what you said whether this person even works for WWE, has personal knowledge or some nut bag, and he's supposed to express an opinion on that?
Mr. Leviss. Mr. McMahon, you're here voluntarily. I can't compel you to answer the question.
Mr. McDevitt. That's right, you can't.
Mr. Leviss. I would ask you to consider your willingness to be here today and respond to our questions. The committee has a good‐faith reason for asking these questions, based on the investigation so far and the witnesses we've interviewed. I merely ask you to respond to them.
Mr. McDevitt. If you have a good‐faith reason, then tell us who expressed the opinion so he can comment on it.
Mr. McMahon. I would like to know who expressed the opinion.
Mr. Leviss. I understand that, and that's a reasonable desire. And, unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to share that with you.
Mr.McMahon. It's totally absurd.
Mr. McDevitt. I thought you were here to ask him fact questions.
BY MR. LEVISS:
Q Why do you think people might have that view?
Mr. McDevitt. Wait. Let me be clear here. We brought him in here voluntarily to ask fact‐ based questions about the subject on Brian's list, not opinions about some nut bag that you won't even identify, that we don't even know if he ever worked for the WWE, has any knowledge of the WWE and expressed opinions. If you have fact questions to put to this witness about the subject matters you put there, he's voluntarily here to answer them, and I suggest you make use of your time to do so.
BY MR. LEVISS:
Q Mr.McMahon do you have any idea why somebody would tell us something like that?
A Yes, I do.
Q Okay. Can you share it with us?
A Insanity.
