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Sonya Deville reveals what Vince McMahon did for her following the 2020 aggravated stalking incident

Aaron Rift

In the summer of 2020, Phillip A. Thomas II was arrested for the attempted kidnapping of Sonya Deville. Thomas pleaded guilty to several charges which include attempted kidnapping, aggravated stalking, and armed burglary. As part of his plea agreement, Thomas was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of probation.

During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Sonya discussed how then-WWE owner Vince McMahon helped her with the situation…

“He’s checking in on me and he’s like, Are you okay? He’s like, ‘Why don’t you come to the venue? I want to say hi to you. I want to hug you.’ I was like, ‘Okay.’ We drove to the venue. We saw him. Hunter [Triple H] was there. Stephanie was there. He was like, ‘What do you need for me?’ I was like, ‘I don’t know.’ He’s like, ‘Well, are you going to be okay staying back in your house?’ I was like, ‘No, I don’t think I can go back there.’ I looked on my ADT cameras and there was reporters all over my front doorstep. I’m like, ‘I can’t do this.’ So I’m like, ‘It’s okay, I’ll figure it out.’ And Vince is like, ‘No, what do you want to do? Do you need a place to stay?’ And I’m like, ‘Well, I don’t know. My dad’s coming down tomorrow. I’ll try to figure something out.’ He’s like, ‘All right, well, we’ll get you a place to stay if you need a place to stay.’

I don’t know if I’m supposed to say it. I guess I could say whatever I want. It’s my story. Vince rented a house for me to stay in a different part of Florida. My mom came down and stayed with me. Mandy [Rose] stayed with me a little bit. Mandy’s mom came and stayed and hired 24/7 armed security. I mean, these guys had guns on their hips. [Helwani asked how long] A month. That’s where I went after there, and nobody knows that. But luckily, I got a call from Tampa Police Department a few days later or whatever, and he was granted no bail. I don’t know what it’s called. He wasn’t allowed to bail out. Then I was safe, but I didn’t feel safe. The next however many months was a whirlwind. I went and got my right to carry. I finally moved myself into a high-rise apartment where I thought I’d feel most secure.”