John Laurinaitis’ lawyer responds to Janel Grant court filing
A lawyer representing former WWE executive John Laurinaitis has commented on the latest court filings in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon.
Laurinaitis was originally named as a co-defendant in the lawsuit, but the claims against him were voluntarily dismissed in May 2025 after he agreed to cooperate and provide evidence for Grant’s side.
On April 1, Grant’s team filed a memorandum opposing motions by WWE and McMahon to move the case to private arbitration rather than keep it in public court. In the filing, Grant referenced several incidents during her time at WWE in which she alleges she was forced into sexual situations with Laurinaitis.
Edward M. Brennan, Laurinaitis’ attorney, provided the following statement to Post Wrestling:
“My client has no need to comment on this salacious affidavit,” Brennan said on behalf of Laurinaitis. “Anyone can make allegations. Whether those allegations can withstand the harsh sunlight of cross-examination is another matter entirely.”
Brennan added: “I note that after two-plus years of litigation, Mr. Laurinaitis remains the only party exonerated by an independent investigation commissioned by the WWE Board of Directors to review these matters and the only person dismissed, with prejudice, from this lawsuit. Those facts speak louder than any allegations made to buttress a suspect claim.”
Grant’s full memorandum from April 1 is available here.
Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.