John Laurinaitis to provide evidence in Janel Grant's lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon after his dismissal as a defendant
Former WWE executive John Laurinaitis has officially been removed as a defendant in the sex trafficking lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant. The case, which was filed against WWE and its former Chairman and CEO, Vince McMahon, is being heard in the U.S.
District Court for the District of Connecticut.
In a recent development, Laurinaitis has been dropped from the lawsuit, and as per reports, Laurinaitis has entered into a confidential settlement agreement and will now cooperate with Grant's legal team.
Earlier, in January 2024, former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit alleging Vince McMahon of sexual misconduct, including a coerced sexual relationship, sex trafficking, and repeated sexual assault.
Apart from McMahon, Janel also sued former executive John Laurinaitis.
John Laurinaitis removed from Janel Grant's lawsuit and agreed to cooperate with the legal team
John Laurinatis has reportedly been removed from
Janel Grant's lawsuit
after he agreed to provide evidence and cooperate with Grant's legal team. In a statement issued to
POST Wrestling
, Grant's representatives confirmed Laurinaitis' involvement going forward with the settlement.
They wrote, 'John Laurinaitis has agreed to cooperate and provide evidence in Janel Grant's lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE.
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His agreement to a confidential settlement is a pivotal next step toward holding McMahon and WWE accountable and bringing justice to Ms. Grant after years of sexual abuse and trafficking. Mr. Laurinaitis looks forward to moving on with his life.'
They further stated that it was also confirmed by
Laurinaitis
's attorney, Edward M. Brennan, and he has supported the statement. It has also been reported by
POST Wrestling
that the plaintiff of the case, Janel Grant, has agreed not to revisit her claims.
'Grant has agreed to it and has agreed not to revisit her claims against him. The dismissal of Laurinaitis was submitted by Grant's attorneys 'with prejudice,' meaning Grant has agreed not to revisit her claims against him,' POST wrestling shared.
Though Laurinaitis has been removed in the new filing submitted on Wednesday,
WWE and Vince McMahon
remain defendants. Besides, the defendants are expected to file motions to move the case out of public court and into private arbitration by June 13.
Regarding Laurinaitis, the 62-year-old was a brief on-screen authority figure on WWE who also held executive roles backstage. He also happened to be the Head of Talent Relations until 2022. However, it seems like the latter is no longer going to be involved with the case for long.
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With this development, it will now be interesting to witness where this case is taken further after Laurinaitis provides evidence as a part of the confidential settlement made by Grant's legal team.
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