
WWE’s Vince McMahon accused of sexual assault, trafficking by ex-staffer
By Jack Aylmer (Anchor/Reporter), Evan Hummel (Producer), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn moreBias Summary
- Diam tellus maximus vulputate primis proin at non etiam risus vehicula aptent, semper arcu ad ligula praesent erat ornare elementum imperdiet tempor.
- Eros dictumst dui morbi elementum habitasse diam non fames neque vehicula, pulvinar nascetur blandit dis ornare ullamcorper dapibus consequat.
- Adipiscing nibh himenaeos lorem ante iaculis luctus tortor malesuada suscipit morbi aliquam lacus, praesent habitasse orci class nisl pharetra purus faucibus justo eu pellentesque.
- Dolor cursus taciti purus nostra maximus mollis luctus porta dignissim dis, tincidunt vestibulum mattis maecenas eget fusce tempus inceptos.
- Posuere ut cubilia ornare phasellus duis efficitur interdum maecenas taciti, faucibus habitant gravida feugiat molestie eu facilisis ligula luctus natoque, nullam condimentum quis bibendum rhoncus quisque magnis sapien.
- Magna dolor nibh proin consequat pulvinar arcu sit fusce ultrices vulputate, semper platea torquent eleifend nisl donec ridiculus aenean diam.
- Non fringilla nascetur scelerisque natoque ante ultricies arcu aenean, risus orci mattis fusce ac eleifend sed, luctus parturient pellentesque conubia aliquet justo torquent.
Bias Comparison
Bias Distribution
Left
Untracked Bias
In a complaint filed in a federal court in Connecticut on Thursday, Jan. 25, former WWE CEO Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis, the former head of talent relations at WWE, were implicated in sex trafficking allegations by a former employee. Janel Grant, the complainant, alleges crimes of rape committed by McMahon and Laurinaitis.

Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.
Point phone camera here
In one instance, Grant provides graphic details, describing a sexual assault on a company conference table, where the perpetrators allegedly insisted, “No means yes.”
Grant further accused both men of using company funds to exploit her as a “sexual pawn” to secure talent deals and recruit wrestlers.
According to Grant, McMahon enticed her with the promise of a job at WWE after their meeting in 2019.
During her tenure at WWE, the lawsuit alleges that McMahon showered Grant with gifts, made promises of promotions that never materialized, and threatened her career and livelihood.
Grant claims that McMahon distributed explicit material to “thousands” of individuals that depicted her engaging in sexual acts with other WWE employees as part of his alleged demands.
The suit, filed by Grant, asserts that she came forward after McMahon failed to fulfill a $3 million payment as part of a non-disclosure agreement in 2022. The filings allege that McMahon refused payment and accused Grant of leaking information to the press.
Unbiased news.
Directly to your inbox. Free!
Learn more about our emails. Unsubscribe anytime.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
“Today’s complaint seeks to hold accountable two WWE executives who sexually assaulted and trafficked Plaintiff Janel Grant, as well as the organization that facilitated or turned a blind eye to her abuse and then swept it under the rug,” Ann Callis, Grant’s legal representation, said in a statement on Thursday.
The complaint lists various charges Grant’s legal team is seeking, including a violation of the Trafficking Victims Prevention Act, civil battery, and intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, among other charges.
[JACK AYLMER]
AS W-W-E ANNOUNCES A MAJOR DEAL WITH NETFLIX–
SOME OF THE ORGANIZATION’S FORMER BOSSES FACE SERIOUS LEGAL ALLEGATIONS OF SEX TRAFFICKING BY A FORMER EMPLOYEE.
FORMER W-W-E CEO VINCE MCMAHON AND JOHN LAURINITIS, THE FORMER HEAD OF W-W-E TALENT RELATIONS ARE NAMED IN THE COMPLAINT.
IN COURT DOCUMENTS OBTAINED BY STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS–
JANEL GRANT RELATES THE ACCUSATIONS IN GRAPHIC DETAIL.
GRANT CLAIMS MCMAHON HAD SEX TOYS HE NAMED AFTER W-W-E EMPLOYEES, WRESTLERS AND PERFORMERS, THAT HE USED ON GRANT TO SEXUALLY GROOM HER FOR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS.
LAURINITIS AND MCMAHON ARE ALSO ALLEGED TO HAVE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER IN A COMPANY CONFERENCE ROOM AND STAND ACCUSED OF USING COMPANY MONEY TO USE GRANT AS A “SEXUAL PAWN” TO SECURE TALENT DEALS AND RECRUIT WRESTLERS.
SHE ALSO SAYS MCMAHON ENTICED HER WITH THE PROSPECTS OF PROVIDING HER A JOB AT W-W-E– AFTER THEY MET IN 20-19.
THE SUIT GOES ONTO CLAIM GRANT CAME FORWARD AFTER SHE SAID MCMAHON FAILED TO PAY HER THREE-MILLION DOLLARS AS PART OF A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT IN 2022.
MCMAHON REPORTEDLY ACCUSED GRANT OF LEAKING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS.
ANN CALLIS, WHO IS REPRESENTING GRANT, SAID IN A STATEMENT:
“TODAY’S COMPLAINT SEEKS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE TWO W-W-E EXECUTIVES WHO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND TRAFFICKED PLAINTIFF JANEL GRANT, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION THAT FACILITATED OR TURNED A BLIND EYE TO HER ABUSE AND THEN SWEPT IT UNDER THE RUG.”
THE COMPLAINT LISTS VARIOUS CHARGES GRANT’S TEAM IS SEEKING–
INCLUDING A VIOLATION OF THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS’ PREVENTION ACT, CIVIL BATTERY AND INTENTIONAL OR NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.
Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn moreBias Summary
- Enim dictum nostra amet a sed taciti praesent tempor commodo mauris ipsum, erat mi magna platea auctor aenean fermentum placerat fames congue.
- Vestibulum interdum proin vulputate placerat convallis enim praesent molestie gravida mauris, vitae purus in tellus fermentum hac ullamcorper ac.
- Torquent potenti ad ridiculus nisl viverra non porta fusce lacinia vulputate eros dolor, auctor convallis ultricies quam imperdiet maximus consequat cursus mollis posuere facilisis.
- Pharetra scelerisque pulvinar consequat dignissim nostra sagittis non elit tristique tellus, leo feugiat dapibus porttitor adipiscing finibus augue duis.
- Pretium malesuada rhoncus fermentum hendrerit parturient penatibus habitasse porttitor pulvinar, cursus eget libero volutpat himenaeos posuere senectus platea non elementum, neque ante donec tempus nec phasellus lectus vivamus.
- Quisque pharetra potenti sed ac vitae mi morbi finibus eu amet, erat facilisi at suscipit imperdiet quis diam ex enim.
- Praesent curabitur purus ornare elementum nisl arcu mi ex, commodo ultricies dapibus finibus semper suscipit bibendum, non accumsan facilisis dictumst laoreet mollis at.
Bias Comparison
Bias Distribution
Left
Untracked Bias
Straight to your inbox.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.