Vince McMahon Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Finally Resumes
Vince McMahon’s legal troubles continue to mount as his sex trafficking lawsuit resumes alongside a federal investigation into allegations made about him.
The wrestling world was rocked when Vince McMahon was accused of disturbing sexual assault in a lawsuit filed by ex-WWE employee Janel Grant. The lawsuit saw Vince McMahon forced to step down as Executive Chairman of TKO bringing his official role with WWE to an end after forty years.
On May 30th 2024, an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed a notice of appearance in the Janel Grant v. WWE, Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis case. The lawsuit was being paused pending a “non-public investigation.”
June 11th saw the lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis officially paused for six months at the request of the US Government as federal prosecutors investigated claims made against the disgraced ex-WWE Chairman.
Vince McMahon Lawsuit Resumes
A statement has now revealed that the pause on Janel Grant’s lawsuit will be allowed to expire and she can now proceed with her civil case while a criminal investigation into McMahon continues:
NEW YORK, NY – Today, the United States Southern District for New York informed us that they will be letting the stay expire on Janel Grant’s lawsuit against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon, WWE executive John Laurinaitis, and WWE for sexual assault and human trafficking. This decision allows Ms. Grant to proceed with her civil charges against McMahon, Laurinaitis, and WWE while federal prosecutors continue their criminal investigation.
In response, Ms. Grant’s attorney Ann Callis released the following statement: “We are pleased that prosecutors for the Southern District of New York have concluded that they can continue their criminal investigation while we bring forward new evidence in our civil case about the sexual exploitation carried out by Janel Grant’s abusers. For the last six months, Ms. Grant has patiently waited to hold Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE accountable for the sex trafficking and abuse she endured at the company on a near daily basis. Her wait is over, and we now look forward to sharing Ms. Grant’s story.
Vince McMahon is the subject of another lawsuit centred on a sexual abuse scandal that dates back decades. McMahon’s estranged wife Linda McMahon – former WWE CEO – is also named in that suit relating to the so-called ‘ring boys’ allegedly abused by a former WWE ring announcer.