SUMMARY
- On January 25, former staffer of WWE, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against the co-founder and former CEO of the franchise, Vince McMahon for se*ual harassment and trafficking.
- In the 67-page lawsuit, details of how McMahon ignored Grant's plea to end their relationship are also mentioned.
Vince McMahon is undeniably a big name in the sports world. He is the co-founder and former CEO of the most renowned professional wrestling company, WWE. Recently, McMahon found himself in the headlines for the wrong reasons. A s*x trafficking lawsuit has been filed against him and John Laurinaitis by a former staffer of the franchise, Janel Grant. As the case details are being slowly uncovered, fans are left in disgust.
The case was filed on January 25, wherein Grant claimed that she was exposed to s*xual harassment at the hands of McMahon and the former head of talent relations, Laurinaitis. Not only this, she allegedly was asked to maintain a physical relationship with their associates and several other WWE employees. Notably, 12 WWE employees are allegedly involved in the lawsuit including legendary wrestling figures like Brock Lesnar and John Laurinaitis.
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.
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Furthermore, in the 67-page lawsuit, details of how McMahon ignored Grant’s plea to end their relationship are also mentioned. The former staffer has revealed that she was experiencing panic attacks and other increasingly severe physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. In November 2019, she informed McMahon that her doctor suggested these symptoms stemmed from trauma and ongoing stress.
However, the co-founder reportedly showed no signs of mercy or empathy as he said, “emotional trauma my as*.” To tighten the grip on Grant, he insisted that she go to a physician of his choice. She was assured that her bills would be taken care of under McMahon‘s account. After the initial visit where she was not even able to make eye contact, Grant understood that they wanted her to remain in the care of this faculty only.
Janel Grant allegedly suffered physical injuries due to Vince McMahon’s assault
Throughout the time that Janel Grant was s*xually assaulted, she allegedly suffered major physical injuries. As per the lawsuit, she was at the receiving end of “extreme cruelty and degradation” that caused her to disassociate and/or become numb to her surroundings. In one of the disturbing incidents, Vince wanted to perform a role-play in which he was a WWE superstar.
During this, he was so physically rough with Grant and she begged him to stop numerous times. She cried for help as she said, “Help!”, “I’m serious!” and “I’m scared!.” However, her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears of the former CEO. Amidst this gruesome act, Vince McMahon told Grant “I’m really f**king up with you right and left tonight, huh?”
The details of this case are nothing less than a nightmare. Fans have been finding it difficult to even read the horrifying things that Grant allegedly went through. McMahon who was already renowned to be a controversial figure has been further pushed into a bad public image. If these allegations end up being proven true and the former CEO is found guilty, he would likely face serious charges.