Vince McMahon Sexual Assault Lawsuit Paused Pending Ongoing DOJ Investigation, Ex-WWE Employee’s Lawyer Says
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor A civil lawsuit accusing WWE founder Vince McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking has been put on hold pending the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Justice Department, according to the lawyer representing the former WWE employee who sued McMahon.
McMahon in January 2024 resigned from the board of TKO Group, the holding company majority owned by Endeavor that merged WWE and UFC, in the wake of the allegations made by the former WWE employee, Janel Grant.
Grant sued the executive in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Her lawsuit names McMahon, WWE and WWE’s former head of talent relations John Laurinaitis as defendants.
As the DOJ continues its investigation into WWE and McMahon, Grant’s suit has been put on hold for six months. Ann Callis, the attorney representing Grant, said in a statement Thursday (May 30), “Ms.
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