Two years after it was first filed, Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE accusing McMahon of sex trafficking and abuse has continued on, with Grant even appearing in public to discuss the lawsuit. And with a decision still upcoming regarding whether the lawsuit will receive a public trial or if it will go to arbitration, Grant’s side has come forward with an explosive declaration.
Filed Wednesday, Grant’s 40-page declaration details her entire relationship with McMahon, from their meeting in March 2019 to their last set of communications in March 2022, just two months after Grant signed an NDA. While the filing contains plenty of information already known from Grant’s previous filings, it also contained new information regarding Grant’s allegations against McMahon, WWE, former WWE EVP of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis, Brock Lesnar, and others.
Among the new allegations by Grant are that former WWE executive Brad Blum and current WWE President Nick Khan were not only aware of Grant and McMahon’s relationship, but at times were actively monitoring it. Despite this, Grant claims that neither Blum nor Khan ever asked Grant whether the relationship was consensual. She further alleges that then-WWE General Council Brian Nurse became aware of the relationship, and was subsequently fired after expressing disapproval.
Grant claims McMahon offered her to other WWE talents beyond Brock Lesnar
Though she doesn’t name names, Grant alleges that while in the talent relations department, McMahon would have her sexually engage with WWE talents that were visiting WWE Headquarters. Grant describes a July 2021 incident where Blum escorted her to McMahon’s executive office, where he proceeded to offer Grant sexually to a WWE talent; she would instead escort the talent from the building before “any harm could happen.” Towards the end of the filing, Grant claims she was sexually engaged with another male talent other than Lesnar, which had been orchestrated and monitored by McMahon months earlier, as he had done with Grant’s relationship with Lesnar.
Grant also provided more graphic detail regarding her encounters with McMahon, alleging he violently beat her in order to prepare her for a sexual encounter with Lesnar, along with several rape/sexual assault encounters with McMahon and Laurinaitis that caused her to black out. In one of their last encounters in February 2022, after she had signed the NDA, McMahon allegedly sexually assaulted Grant again, despite her constantly saying no. Just days later, Grant says McMahon sent her flowers, and revealed he scripted a segment for the Valentines Day episode of “Raw” which featured a wrestler he encouraged Grant to have sex with, and suggested she “text him to congratulate him.”
Throughout the whole ordeal, Grant claims she suffered major physical and mental health issues, attempted to quit several times, only for McMahon to block it, made a suicide attempt in March 2021 during her transfer from legal to talent relations, and had further suicidal thoughts when she claims McMahon coerced her into signing her NDA. When Grant attempted to discuss this with McMahon, she claims he was dismissive, or ignored her statements.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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