Vince McMahon Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Update – Janel Grant Files Motion Indicating Amended Lawsuit Against WWE, McMahon, & John Laurinaitis

As noted before, former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit this past January against former TKO Executive Chairman Vince McMahon accusing McMahon of committing sex trafficking and sexual abuse towards her during her time in the company. Besides McMahon, WWE and former WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis were also named defendants in the lawsuit. WWE, McMahon, and Laurinaitis all filed motions this past December requesting for the lawsuit to be moved to arbitration.

Post Wrestling and Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston reported that Grant’s attorneys filed a new motion on Thursday before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut of their intent to file a new amended lawsuit against WWE, McMahon, and Laurinaitis. Thurston reported that this new amended lawsuit is currently expected to be filed on January 15th, which would be almost one year after Grant’s initial lawsuit was filed.

Thurston reported that it is currently not known what specific changes Grant plans to make in her amended complaint.

Thurston also reported that under federal court rules, Grant is legally allowed to amend her complaint once without needing permission from the court.

In the new filing, Grant’s attorneys submitted emails showing communications from Grant’s lead attorney Ann Callis to the defense. These emails reportedly included Callis informing the defendants on December 16th of Grant’s plan to amend her lawsuit and proposed a schedule for future filings.

The new filing also contained a response from McMahon’s lead attorney Jessica Rosenberg, who replied on the same day.

“We will connect with our respective clients on this and get back to you shortly.”

Callis reportedly framed Rosenberg’s response as “on behalf of all Defendants.” Thurston reported that this would suggest that there has been coordination between WWE and McMahon’s legal teams despite WWE’s efforts to quietly distance itself from McMahon since his resignation. Thurston also reported that legal counsel for all parties were included as the recipients of the emails exchanged between Callis and Rosenberg.

In the new filing, Callis also indicated that the defendants did not follow up until December 23rd when a lawyer from McMahon’s legal team informed Grant’s attorneys they would be refiling their motions.

“Defendant McMahon filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration and accompanying papers only a few minutes after his counsel sent that email.”

Grant’s legal team reportedly asked the court for a status conference to be held next week to discuss the schedule. Thurston reported that if the judge rules that such a conference is not needed, Grant’s counsel has requested in that scenario for the court to formally lift the stay and set a schedule for the due dates for the parties’ next filings.