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Former WWE Employee Accuses Vince MacMahon of Sexual Assault

Former WWE Employee Accuses Vince MacMahon of Sexual Assault

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A former employee of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) filed a lawsuit against WWE, its founder Vince MacMahon, and a former WWE executive.

A former employee of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) filed a lawsuit against WWE, its founder Vince MacMahon, and a former WWE executive.

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The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut, accused the men of abuse and sex trafficking.

The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut, accused the men of abuse and sex trafficking.

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In the lawsuit, Janel Grant, a former employee, said that she was “the victim of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking at WWE.”

In the lawsuit, Janel Grant, a former employee, said that she was “the victim of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking at WWE.”

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Grant’s attorney Ann Callis explained WWE facilitated or turned a blind eye to the abuse. A spokesperson for Vince MacMahon said the lawsuit is “obscene made-up instances that never occurred”.

Grant’s attorney Ann Callis explained WWE facilitated or turned a blind eye to the abuse. A spokesperson for Vince MacMahon said the lawsuit is “obscene made-up instances that never occurred”.

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John Laurinaitis, the former WWE executive mentioned in the lawsuit, didn’t give any comment.

John Laurinaitis, the former WWE executive mentioned in the lawsuit, didn’t give any comment.

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According to the lawsuit, Janel Grant met MacMahon in March 2019 and he offered “life-changing promises” while giving inappropriate behavior toward her.

According to the lawsuit, Janel Grant met MacMahon in March 2019 and he offered “life-changing promises” while giving inappropriate behavior toward her.

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The lawsuit also said Vince MacMahon pushed Grant for a relationship in exchange for promised employment at WWE.

The lawsuit also said Vince MacMahon pushed Grant for a relationship in exchange for promised employment at WWE.

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She felt trapped in an impossible situation and feared to face negative consequences, according to the lawsuit.

She felt trapped in an impossible situation and feared to face negative consequences, according to the lawsuit.

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Grant lost her employment after MacMahon said his wife found out about it in January 2022.

Grant lost her employment after MacMahon said his wife found out about it in January 2022.

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She later was under “immense pressure” to sign an NDA (nondisclosure agreement) that would prevent her from talking about the scandal.

She later was under “immense pressure” to sign an NDA (nondisclosure agreement) that would prevent her from talking about the scandal.

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Eventually, she signed the NDA in exchange for payment, which Vince MacMahon later stopped giving.

Eventually, she signed the NDA in exchange for payment, which Vince MacMahon later stopped giving.

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