Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, has filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking and paying to silence her, according to legal documents reported by TMZ. Grant filed legal documents Thursday in Connecticut federal court, reporting that he met McMahon in 2019 after his parents passed away. According to TMZ, she met McMahon through a mutual friend, and was later hired to work at WWE after facing difficulties getting a job.
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In the lawsuit, she alleges that McMahon used “life-changing promises” to pressure her into sexual interactions, the outlet claims. Grant also accused McMahon of organizing threesome sexual activities and recruiting other men for the alleged purpose of sex trafficking. She claims that she was offered a salary of $75,000 to work for McMahon and that by refusing his advances, she was placed in a situation where she feared adverse consequences to her career and personal life, as well as legal retaliation.
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Grant described the alleged sexual relations as non-consensual and claimed that McMahon, after a few interactions, pressured her to send him explicit images, which were allegedly distributed to others associated with WWE. She alleges that McMahon coerced her into continuing sexual practices and that, on one occasion, he defecated on her head during such activities.
The lawsuit also mentions that McMahon persuaded former WWE wrestler John Laurinaitis to participate in these activities. Grant alleges she was forced to send explicit images to Laurinaitis and participate in a threesome with him. At the end of the lawsuit, Grant said he signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) promising to receive $3 million, but claims he only received $1 million. She is seeking unspecified damages and has asked the judge to invalidate the purported NDA.
