A former WWE worker claimed Vince McMahon sexually abused her — together with with intercourse toys that he named after wrestling stars – in a stunning new lawsuit.
Janel Grant broke her silence about their relationship with disturbing allegations together with fees that the wrestling magnate defecated on her head throughout a threesome in Could 2020 and intercourse trafficked her to different WWE executives, in keeping with the grievance filed in Connecticut federal court docket on Thursday (all occasions US).
Grant alleged within the grievance that McMahon despatched her a textual content message in Could 2020 which learn: “I’m the one one who owns U and controls who I need to f — U.”
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Her lawsuit comes after the Wall Avenue Journal reported final 12 months that the WWE was investigating an alleged $3 million fee from McMahon to a departing feminine worker following a consensual affair.
Grant, who was unnamed on the time, claims she obtained an preliminary instalment of $1 million however no additional funds afterwards, within the new lawsuit.
A subsequent investigation discovered that McMahon paid $14.6 million to a number of ladies who accused him of sexual misconduct.
In line with the lawsuit, McMahon’s use of intercourse toys on Grant brought on her accidents similar to bruising and bleeding, the Journal reported on Thursday.
McMahon can also be alleged to have shared nude images and express movies of Grant with out her consent with different WWE staff, in keeping with the lawsuit.
He as soon as locked her inside his non-public locker room at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Conn., and compelled himself on her over a therapeutic massage desk, the grievance mentioned.
The WWE boss can also be alleged to have directed Grant to have intercourse with different executives and a wrestling star, the lawsuit claims.
John Laurinaitis, WWE’s former head of expertise relations who is called as a defendant within the lawsuit, was allegedly recruited by McMahon to have intercourse with Grant.
Grant was advised by McMahon to go to Laurinaitis in his resort rooms the place she had intercourse with him earlier than workdays, it was alleged within the lawsuit.
In a single encounter at WWE places of work in June 2021, McMahon and Laurinaitis pressured themselves on her and took turns restraining her for the opposite, it was alleged within the lawsuit.
“No means sure” and “Take it, b — h” have been among the many issues McMahon and Laurinaitis mentioned to Grant in the course of the alleged assault, in keeping with the lawsuit.
In July 2021, McMahon advised Grant to create sexualised content material on her cellphone and ship it to Brock Lesnar, a former UFC star whom the WWE was attempting to signal on the time.
Final July, federal legislation enforcement brokers executed a search warrant and served a federal grand jury subpoena to McMahon, in keeping with a regulatory submitting.
WWE mentioned within the submitting with the Securities and Alternate Fee that whereas authorities investigations into McMahon stay ongoing, no fees have been introduced in them.
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The corporate mentioned it has obtained voluntary and obligatory authorized calls for for paperwork, together with from federal legislation enforcement and regulatory companies, in regards to the investigation and associated topic issues.
“In 2022, WWE shaped a particular committee to evaluation allegations of misconduct in opposition to me,” McMahon mentioned in an announcement.
“That evaluation was concluded in November 2022 following an in depth investigation.”
McMahon mentioned that “all through this expertise, I’ve all the time denied any intentional wrongdoing and proceed to take action.”
“I’m assured that the federal government’s investigation will likely be resolved with none findings of wrongdoing.”
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McMahon can also be alleged to have shared nude images and express movies of Grant with out her consent with different WWE staff, in keeping with the lawsuit.
The WWE boss can also be alleged to have directed Grant to have intercourse with different executives, the lawsuit claims.
-This story was initially revealed in The New York Submit and reproduced with permission.