Lawyer For John Laurinaitis Responds To Janel Grant Memorandum

On April 1, Janel Grant filed a new memorandum in her lawsuit against WWE, Vince McMahon, and John Laurinaitis, who has since been dropped from the suit, with additional details.

Laurinaitis was originally named as a co-defendant, but the claims against him were voluntarily dismissed in May 2025 after he agreed to cooperate and provide evidence for Grant’s side.

In the new filing, Grant alleges she was forced into sexual situations with Laurinaitis.

Edward M. Brennan, the attorney for Laurinaitis, gave the following statement POST Wrestling:

“My client has no need to comment on this salacious affidavit. Anyone can make allegations. Whether those allegations can withstand the harsh sunlight of cross-examination is another matter entirely.”

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.”

Read the full filing here.

Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, filed a lawsuit in January 2024 against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. The lawsuit accuses McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking. McMahon resigned from TKO/WWE following the lawsuit being filed. Laurinaitis has since been dropped from the lawsuit.

Read comments from Grant regarding the NDA and her experience here.