Janel Grant agreed to stay her case while the DOJ continues its probe, her attorney confirmed Thursday
The former employee who accused WWE founder Vince McMahon of sexual abuse has paused her lawsuit against McMahon, former WWE exec John Laurinaitis, and the WWE itself, as the Department of Justice continues its own investigation.
Janel Grant filed her suit in January, alleging among other things that McMahon and Laurinatis sexually assaulted her in Laurinatis’ office at the WWE headquarters. By February, news had surfaced that McMahon had faced a federal probe since 2022.
“Ms. Grant has consented to a request by the U.S. 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,” Grant’s attorney Ann Callis said in a statement provided to…
