Janel Grant, the girl who accused former WWE boss Vince McMahon of sexual abuse and intercourse trafficking, agreed to pause her lawsuit on the request of the U.S. Legal professional for the Southern District of New York, her lawyer mentioned Thursday.
Grant’s lawsuit was filed in federal courtroom in Connecticut earlier this yr. McMahon known as her claims “pure fiction” again in April. Former WWE govt John Laurinaitis and the corporate itself had been additionally named within the preliminary lawsuit.
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WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a information convention saying the WWE Community on the 2014 Worldwide CES on the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Jan. 8, 2014 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Photographs)
“Ms. Grant has consented to a request by the U.S. Legal professional for the Southern District of New York to remain her case towards Mr. McMahon, WWE and Mr. Laurinaitis, pursuant to a pending personal investigation. We’ll cooperate with all applicable subsequent steps,” Ann Callis, Grant’s lawyer, mentioned in a press release to Fox Information Digital.
McMahon and Laurinaitis each denied the allegations. Laurinaitis and WWE didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital on the newest within the case.
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WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon attends a press convention to announce a serious worldwide occasion, WrestleMania XXIX, at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (John W. Ferguson/WireImage)
“We stay assured the proof will show Ms. Grant’s allegations are false, and her criticism is nothing greater than a fabricated, vindictive narrative from a disgruntled former girlfriend,” Jessica Rosenberg, McMahon’s lawyer, advised the New York Post on Thursday.
The preliminary lawsuit towards McMahon was filed in late January.
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He later resigned as govt chairman of TKO Group Holdings, the father or mother firm of WWE and UFC.
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