Update On Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Vince McMahon, WWE & John Laurinaitis
U.S. Justice Department conducting separate investigation, Janel Grant agrees to pause her lawsuit
Janel Grant’s ongoing legal action against WWE, Vince McMahon, and John Laurinaitis has been put on hold per requests from U.S. Attorneys from the Southern District of New York, who are conducting their own non-public investigation into McMahon.
The news came direct from Grant's attorney Ann Callis, who said;
"Ms. Grant has consented to a request by the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York to stay her case against Mr. McMahon, WWE and Mr. Laurinaitis, pursuant to a pending non-public investigation. We will cooperate with all appropriate next steps."
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McMahon's attorney Jessica Rosenberg added;
"We remain confident the evidence will prove Ms. Grant’s allegations are false and her complaint is nothing more than a fabricated, vindictive narrative from a disgruntled former girlfriend."
The investigation from was first reported back in February 2024 by the Wall Street Journal, shortly after McMahon resigned from WWE for a second time in January after the filing of the Grant suit. WSJ also broke the "hush money" stories that resulted in McMahon's first resignation from his long-held post in 2022.
Per Wrestlenomics;
"...a spokesperson for the Southern District of New York declined to comment on the new filings. As of Thursday afternoon, a search of the Southern District of New York’s electronic filing system doesn’t show any new cases involving McMahon."