Janel Grant filings reveal new details on Vince McMahon allegations
New details regarding Janel Grant’s lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon have come to light in recent court filings.
Grant filed a memorandum Wednesday opposing motions by WWE and McMahon to compel arbitration and move the case out of court. Her lawyers argue that the NDA she signed was unenforceable and should not prevent her from pursuing the case in a public court rather than through private arbitration.
In filings dated April 1, Grant states that McMahon told her he had informed WWE president Nick Khan and former company COO Brad Blum of the nature of his relationship with her in March 2021.
Paragraph 41 of Grant’s declaration on April 1 reads:
“Vince then informed me that he had spoken privately with Nick Khan and Brad Blum during which he formally disclosed the sexual nature of his relationship with me. He said they expressed concern and one questioned whether I could be trusted. Vince told me he provided them with assurances about my loyalty, character, that I would never do something to hurt WWE, and that I ‘would sooner jump off the balcony than hurt anyone.’ He told me that, with these assurances, Nick and Brad were ultimately supportive.”
Blum resigned from WWE in May 2024.
Grant also contends that McMahon told her former WWE general counsel Brad Nurse had raised concerns about the relationship and that it was “handled,” which she understood to mean he was terminated.
Paragraph 43 of Grant’s declaration on April 1 reads:
“Vince revealed that he and WWE leadership determined that I was a corporate liability. He then told me that they needed me to leave the legal department immediately as my presence had affected their ability to hire a new General Counsel.
To explain this, he revealed that the former General Counsel, Brian Nurse, had highly suspected or knew about Vince’s sexual relationship with me, and he brought it to the attention of Vince’s office during a meeting with Brad. As a result, Vince then flicked his wrist and stated it was ‘handled.‘
I understood this to mean that the General Counsel had identified Vince’s conduct with me as a liability to the Executive Office and was subsequently terminated.”
Brian Nurse was hired as WWE’s General Counsel in 2018. He was listed as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 4” in Grant’s original lawsuit filed in January 2024. He was released from the company in November 2020.
A link to Grant’s full declaration from April 1 is available on Courtlistener here.
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