SUMMARY
- Janel Grant sued Vince McMahon for s*xually harassed and mistreated her.
- Grant revealed the screenshots of explicit messages she got from McMahon, who threatened to assault her.
The former WWE head honcho is again in the headlines as Vince McMahon has been accused of s*xual misconduct by a former WWE employee. The former WWE employee, Janel Grant, sued McMahon recently, claiming that while he had s*xually harassed and mistreated her during his time as the CEO.
In the lawsuit filed on January 25, 2024, Grant alleged McMahon of s*x trafficking and misconduct. She said that after being seduced by McMahon with false promises of professional growth, he took advantage of her and allegedly forced her to have s*xual relations with other men in the organization.
A woman who received a payout from WWE boss Vince McMahon has accused McMahon, the company and a former executive of sex trafficking in a new lawsuit that raises questions about the breadth of an internal company probe conducted by a law firm last year.
Janel Grant, a former… pic.twitter.com/8JzLU7HFlr
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 25, 2024
In the Wall Street Journal, Grant’s account of her meetings with the billionaire and TV personality is described in graphic details, which were taken from the lawsuit filed in a federal court in Connecticut. She stated that on June 15, 2021, McMahon and a WWE executive allegedly locked her in an office at the WWE Headquarters in Stamford. Reportedly, they alternately assaulted her s*xually while other staff were busy with their work.
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As per the lawsuit, he further asserted dominance over her on a massage table and assaulted her. To compensate for it, she was allegedly paid $15,000 in Bloomingdale’s gift cards through Vince’s assistant. As horrific as it seems, it gets worse as Janel has also provided some text messages she got from the boss.
Reportedly, She revealed the screenshots of explicit messages she allegedly received from McMahon, who threatened to assault her. In a message from May 2020, Vince openly threatened her to work under him at all costs. The alleged horrific message reads, “I’m the only one who owns U and controls who I want to f— U.”
This isn’t the first time Vince has been in the middle of such accusations. However, things might become worse for people around him, as some of his co-workers have been called out in the lawsuit too.
Janel Grant has filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon and several other colleagues
According to Janel Grant’s lawsuit, she contacted Vince McMahon in March 2019 while looking for work following the death of her parents. However, things reportedly went south for Janel after landing the job as it also states that McMahon arranged for others to have intercourse with Grant. Reportedly, one such individual is John Laurinaitis, the former head of talent relations for WWE and a defendant in the lawsuit.
More on the new sex trafficking lawsuit via The Wall Street Journal:
Janel Grant’s lawsuit alleged that she met Vince McMahon in March 2019 & was looking for a job after her parents had died.
McMahon recruited people to have sex with Grant as well, including WWE’s former head… pic.twitter.com/ESA9uOcB4r
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 25, 2024
According to the lawsuit, McMahon defecated on her head during a threes*me in May 2020. She allegedly suffered cuts and bled after McMahon’s alleged use of adult toys, including dil*os named after WWE wrestlers.
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The claim included a text message from July 2020. It stated that other WWE employees expressed interest in having intercourse with her after viewing pictures on McMahon’s phone. The group chuckled when he responded, saying, “She may scream and try to say NO!!…although it would B difficult to say anything with a c— down her throat”.
The allegations of civil battery and intentional infliction of mental distress are related to years-long s*xual and emotional abuse. Grant also claimed McMahon and Laurinaitis violated the Trafficking Victims Prevention Act. According to the lawsuit, Vince McMahon gave Grant the task of producing customized s*xual content for a WWE star he was attempting to re-sign.
With regards to the new sex trafficking lawsuit:
In July 2021, the suit said, Vince McMahon instructed Grant to create personalized sexual content for a WWE superstar that he was trying to re-sign. The suit didn’t name the professional wrestler, but described him as both a UFC… pic.twitter.com/Fj5UJGu7X5
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 25, 2024
The professional wrestler was identified as a WWE star and a UFC fighter in the lawsuit. One of the biggest stars in the Stamford-based promotion, Brock Lesnar, was recognized as the wrestler by those with knowledge of the situation. McMahon also told Grant that part of Lesnar’s new contract was to “f*ck you”. The former UFC star also allegedly requested erotic images and a ‘play date’, which was canceled due to storms.
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Since the TKO merger, Vince’s image has taken a serious hit as numerous allegations have come to light. Ari Emmanuel, CEO of TKO Group, has himself called Vince out for negative publicity for their company. This might add more to it and eventually end Vince’s time in the world of professional wrestling.