Janel Grant Rep Delivers Blistering Response To Allegations Against WWE Executive
WWE remains under the microscope.
On December 18th it was reported by Katie Strang and Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, that Lee Fitting was fired by ESPN following allegations of misconduct.
After a complaint was made in July 2023, Fitting was let go by ESPN a month later before joining WWE.
The report claims that Lee Fitting “made comments objectifying women” while listing multiple alleged incidents of inappropriate conduct.
Janel Grant Representative Issues Statement On New WWE Allegations
Following the report from The Athletic, a representative for Janel Grant, Kendra Barkoff-Lamy, issued the following statement, calling out the company once again.
Janel Grant’s Spokesperson Responds to New Allegations of Top WWE Producer’s Abusive Workplace History
WWE continues to cultivate an unsafe work environment by employing alleged predators and silencing survivors of harassment and workplace misconduct
NEW YORK – Today, Kendra Barkoff-Lamy, the spokesperson for Janel Grant, released the following statement on The Athletic’s new reporting of decades of sexual misconduct and workplace harassment by Lee Fitting, former ESPN Senior Vice President of Production and current WWE Head of Media & Production.
“How can WWE claim they are committed to improving the company’s culture, and at the same time, hire a man earlier this year who was accused of sexual misconduct and workplace harassment in his previous role? The allegations against Lee Fitting during his time at ESPN are extremely concerning.
Revelations like this are why Janel Grant’s lawyers sent a letter to WWE and Endeavor, urging them to release all current and former employees from their NDAs. The same old boys club who enabled Janel Grant’s abuse are continuing to put alleged predators in leadership roles, and this pattern must change once and for all.”
In October, attorneys for Ms. Grant sent a letter to WWE President Nick Khan, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, and Endeavor (WWE’s parent company) CEO Ari Emanuel calling on WWE leadership to waive the company’s non-disclosure agreements and allow former and current employees, wrestlers and contractors to speak out about sexual misconduct, sexual assault, harassment, workplace aggression and the toxic culture at WWE.
To date, there has been no response from WWE or Endeavor to the letter.
The full letter is available HERE
In January 2024, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis, alleging sex trafficking and sexual abuse. A six-month stay on the lawsuit was recently lifted.