Vince McMahon, Executive Chairman of TKO, resigned amid sex-trafficking allegations from former WWE employee Janel Grant. McMahon has vehemently denied the claims, stating that they were lies.
Grant previously paid $3 million with a non-disclosure agreement. Now she is suing the former WWE boss for causing harm with sex toys and sexual assault and seeking unspecified damages.
Vince McMahon Retires From WWE Amid Scandal
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McMahon, the Executive Chairman of TKO, a company formed by Endeavor after the $21 billion merger of WWE and UFC, has resigned in the wake of apparent sex-trafficking allegations from former WWE employee Grant.
According to reports, McMahon vehemently denied the allegations in a statement that read: “I stand by my previous statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is full of lies, fabricated pornographic incidents that never happened, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth .”
“I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations and hope to clear my name,” the statement said, per Daily Mail.
However, despite intending to defend themselves, the statement added that “in honor of the WWE Universe, the incredible business of TKO and its board members and shareholders, partners and constituents, and all the employees and Superstars who help make WWE a global leader. today, I have decided to resign from the position of executive chairman and board of directors of TKO, effective immediately.”
Janel Grant Accuses Vince McMahon of Sex Trafficking
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Prior to his latest filing against McMahon and former WWE executives this week, Grant had previously agreed to a $3 million settlement with a non-disclosure agreement through 2022.
According to court filings, Grant claims that the 78-year-old billionaire stopped making payments after the initial $1 million installment, prompting him to seek rescission of the agreement.
In the lawsuit, she claims McMahon caused her physical injury by forcefully using a sex toy named after the WWE wrestler, causing bruising and bleeding.
Grant also accused McMahon and another executive of locking him in a room and sexually assaulting him during a workday at WWE headquarters. He is seeking unspecified damages and wants the court to revoke his NDA.
Vince McMahon And Janel Grant Affair History
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Grant joined WWE in 2019 during a challenging period in his life and formed a relationship with McMahon who allegedly took advantage of his vulnerability.
According to the lawsuit, “The two met in March 2019, when Ms. Grant was dealing with deep grief and struggling financially – after devoting years to full-time caregiving, her parents died. On top of that, he was unemployed, and his family home was lost in his parents’ bankruptcy.”
At first, Grant regarded McMahon as a supportive figure, but the 43-year-old soon began to feel otherwise. The filing accuses McMahon of sexually exploiting her and trafficking her to other executives in the company.
Text messages presented in the filing claim that McMahon shared explicit photos of Grant, making inappropriate comments. In one of the alleged messages, McMahon wrote, “He’s probably screaming and trying to say NO!! though it would be hard to say anything with the ac— down his throat.”
Another message allegedly sent from McMahon to Grant read: “I’m the only one who owns U and controls who I want to f— U.”
John Laurinaitis, a former WWE executive and wrestler, was also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, although he was terminated from WWE in 2022.
Janel Grant Alleges Ex-WWE Boss Sexual Assault After NDA
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According to the filing, McMahon reportedly distanced himself from Grant in January 2022 after his wife, Linda McMahon, discovered their affair.
The lawsuit alleges that McMahon pressured Grant to keep quiet about the relationship, warning him that Linda might file for divorce, leading to reputational damage.
McMahon then ordered Grant to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and promised help from “WWE’s No. 1 Corporate Officer” in finding alternative employment. Grant, who leaves WWE in early 2022, received an initial $1 million of his $3 million NDA in February.
However, she claims that McMahon forced her to perform a final sexual act before their breakup. “As Ms. Grant knelt on the hard floor, barely a few feet from the front door, McMahon opened her robe and ordered her to ‘Eat her!'” the filing accused.
It states that McMahon continued to sexually assault Grant “until she choked and pushed him, telling him to stop and he couldn’t breathe.”
The former WWE staffer claimed that he never saw McMahon again after the violent encounter.
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