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WWE star Montez Ford sued over alleged on-air lap dance

Security guard Noel Lucas says his children were mocked at school over the footage, according to the New York Post; the allegations are unproven.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Best of BBN
Published 4:59 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “WWE star Montez Ford sued over alleged ‘sexualized lap dance’ on Illinois security guard during live broadcast”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:59 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Illinois.
BBN covered this story before: Man charged in alleged plot targeting Hindu temple in Illinois (October 15).

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New York PostWWE star Montez Ford sued over alleged ‘sexualized lap dance’ on Illinois security guard during live broadcast

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA WWE star, Montez Ford, is being sued by an Illinois security guard named Noel Lucas, who claims an alleged lap dance during a live broadcast got his children mocked and ridiculed at school.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe New York Post has the filing, and the allegations are only that, for now.

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