SUMMARY
- On January 25, former WWE employee, Janel Grant, filed a s*x trafficking lawsuit the legendary Vince McMahon.
- Alongside Vince, Janel also named John Laurinaitis in her lawsuit.
Vince McMahon and Janel Grant have been the most important duo in the pro wrestling industry since January 25. Even since the former WWE employee filed a s*x trafficking lawsuit against Vince, the 78-year-old has been facing fans’ backlash. But he’s not alone, as John Laurinaitis was also named in the suit.
Grant’s lawsuit mentioned that John was also involved in her harassment, and he and Kennedy used her for pleasure. But now Laurinaitis’ lawyer has dropped a bombshell, as the former WWE Executive tackles Grant’s s*x trafficking lawsuit.
In a shocking claim about this whole saga, John’s lawyer, Edward Brennan, appeared to corroborate central claims and dispute his client’s role as described in Janel’s complaint. Giving an unexpected twist to the case, he made the claim that the 61-year-old wrestling figure was also a victim in this suit.
‘A lawyer for John Laurinaitis appeared to corroborate central claims in the sex trafficking lawsuit while disputing Laurinaitis’ role as described in the complaint.’
‘Edward Brennan, the lawyer, said that his client is himself a victim — just like plaintiff Janel Grant, a… pic.twitter.com/A3ax0DrDa7
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Brennan said, “Mr. Laurinaitis denies the allegations in the misguided complaint and will be vigorously defending these charges in Court, not the media. Like the Plaintiff, Mr. Laurinaitis is a victim in this case, not a predator. The truth will come out.”
After the lawyer of John Laurinaitis made this statement, fans were left shocked. These comments have further increased the uncertainty about the lawsuit, as everyone keeps looking for the truth to come out soon. In addition to this, it’ll be interesting to see if Janel comes out to deny these claims by Laurinaitis or not.
Janel Grant’s lawyer gives more insight into the lawsuit
The lawyer of John Laurinaitis has claimed that his client is also a victim, but on the other hand, Janel Grant’s lawyer has given more insight into the lawsuit. It happened during his recent conversation with Ashleigh Banfield on NewsNation, as Janel’s lawyer Ann Callis shared something really shocking about the s*x trafficking saga against Mr. McMahon.
Initially, Callis was asked when the former female WWE employee decided to come forward. Answering this, Ann revealed that it was a whole process, and as they were up against some powerful individuals. But they did their best to provide all the true facts in the complaint.
Ann Callis, Janel Grant’s attorney, on the lawsuit aimed at Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE:
Says that her “office and my inbox have had a barrage of people wanting to come forward to attest about this culture of corruption and also possible victims. We are just beginning… pic.twitter.com/w4VktrgEsQ
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In addition to this, Grant’s lawyer shared how they have a large number of people who want to speak out. She said, “My office and my inbox have had a barrage of people wanting to come forward to attest about this culture of corruption and also possible victims.” She shared that they’re just beginning, but they are overwhelmed by the response to the suit against Vince.
Vince McMahon has denied all the allegations
Even though newer statements have been emerging about the lawsuit, Vincent has already denied all the allegations. In his statement just a few days after the s*x trafficking saga began, Kennedy claimed that everything mentioned in the suit is false, and he’ll now defend himself vigorously.
Moreover, due to the seriousness of this entire matter, the 78-year-old has also resigned from TKO Group. Additionally, his association with the WWE also seems to be on the verge of ending, as the Stamford-based promotion is probably trying to cut all ties with their former Chief Executive Officer.
Looking at the way things have been since Janel Grant filed the lawsuit, the most asked question among fans is who’s guilty. Vince McMahon has revealed publicly that he’ll do his best to clear his name from the allegations. But on the other hand, the female figure also looks confident in her claims. So, it remains to be seen how things turn out in this s*x trafficking suit in the near future.