Ex-WWE employee shares shocking new details in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon

Nypost · Apr 03, 2026 · 602 words · By Ariel Zilber

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Ex-WWE employee shares shocking new details in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon A former WWE employee has shared grim new details of allegations against the organization’s co-founder Vince McMahon in a filing in her sex abuse lawsuit against him.

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What happened

Why it matters

Janel Grant, who worked at WWE from June 2019 through early 2022, alleged in an affidavit filed earlier this week in Connecticut federal court that McMahon created a job “made from scratch” especially for her in order to gain control over her.

Common ground

Grant alleges that McMahon subjected her to repeated sexual abuse beginning before she even started working at WWE, escalating throughout her employment.

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Claim 1: “Grant stated in the affidavit that the force during the June 2021 incident caused stitches to pop on her dress, and she subsequently blacked out.”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about stitches popping and blacking out during the June 2021 incident.

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Claim 2: “Janel Grant, who worked at WWE from June 2019 through early 2022, alleged in an affidavit that Vince McMahon created a job 'made from scratch' especially for her in order to gain control over her.”

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The Wikipedia entry on the 'Vince McMahon sex trafficking scandal' mentions Janel Grant's allegations against Vince McMahon, including the claim about a job created to gain control. However, no other sources (cross-references or web results) corroborate this specific detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vincent Kennedy McMahon ( mək-MAN; born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda, is co-founder of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January 2024, Vince McMahon, long-time owner of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), was alleged by Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, to have sexually trafficked and assaulted her at WWE's corpor…
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Claim 3: “TKO Group previously told the Associated Press that McMahon does not control TKO nor does he oversee the day-to-day operations of WWE.”

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Claim 4: “Grant claimed that McMahon 'continued to advertise' her as part of a 'deal to convince' Lesnar to sign a new contract with WWE.”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about Grant being advertised to convince Brock Lesnar.

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Claim 5: “McMahon resigned as CEO of WWE in 2022 and stepped down from his role at TKO in January 2024, after Grant filed her suit.”

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Claim 6: “Grant alleges that McMahon subjected her to repeated sexual abuse beginning before she even started working at WWE, escalating throughout her employment.”

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The Wikipedia entry on the 'Vince McMahon sex trafficking scandal' references Grant's allegations of sexual abuse by McMahon. However, no other sources (cross-references or web results) corroborate this specific timeline or detail.

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Claim 7: “Grant alleged that in July 2021, McMahon 'mercilessly' beat her to 'prepare' her for a sexual encounter with Brock Lesnar.”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about being beaten in July 2021 for Brock Lesnar.

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Claim 8: “Grant described that throughout her alleged relationship with McMahon, he subjected her to physically violent sexual interactions with himself and others, causing physical and mental trauma.”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about violent sexual interactions with others.

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Claim 9: “Grant alleged that in June 2021, she was raped on a table by McMahon and another WWE executive, John Laurinaitis, during work hours.”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about the June 2021 rape incident.

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Claim 10: “Grant claimed the company’s response was not to protect her, but to transfer her out of the legal department and place her under Laurinaitis’s supervision in Talent Relations.”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about being transferred to John Laurinaitis.

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Claim 11: “Grant claims the encounters became increasingly violent over time, causing physical injuries and emotional distress — prompting her to attempt suicide at one point.”

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The Wikipedia entry on the 'Vince McMahon sex trafficking scandal' mentions Grant's allegations of violent encounters and emotional distress. However, no other sources (cross-references or web results) corroborate this specific detail.

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Claim 12: “Grant alleged that WWE President Nick Khan and former COO Brad Blum were made aware of McMahon’s sexual conduct with her and chose to enable it rather than intervene.”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about Nick Khan and Brad Blum enabling McMahon.

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Claim 13: “Grant alleged that former general counsel Brian Nurse was terminated after raising concerns about McMahon’s conduct.”

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