Janel Grant’s legal team has issued a statement concerning the WWE’s decision to bring back Brock Lesnar.
“For far too long, abuse was allowed to thrive under WWE’s leadership. Instead of righting this wrong, WWE has done nothing to ensure those responsible are held accountable. This attempt to sweep misconduct under the rug will backfire, began the statement.
Grant’s legal team reiterated the allegations made against Lesnar.
“We look forward to the full set of facts, including those about Mr. Lesnar, coming out in a court of law where they belong but, in the meantime, we refer you back to Janel Grant’s updated complaint, which outlines, in detail, the abuse she endured by McMahon and others while employed at WWE,” they said.
Lesnar was named along with several others in the Janel Grant suit against Vince McMahon and WWE.
The suit alleges about Lesnar:
“McMahon offered Ms. Grant to WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar for a sexual encounter during his formal negotiation of a new contract with WWE and McMahon ordered Ms. Grant to send Lesnar sexually explicit content of herself.”
“McMahon treated Ms. Grant as a commodity—offering her to other men. In March 2020, McMahon began sharing sexually explicit photographs and videos of Ms. Grant (including pornographic content he recorded on his cell phone) with other men both inside and outside the company, including with members of the television production “tech” team, executive(s), producer(s), and a world-famous athlete and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar, with whom WWE was actively trying to sign to a new contract (and ultimately did sign that contract).”
The suit states that McMahon set up an encounter between Lesnar and Grant at his condo.
“On July 21, 2021, McMahon flew and/or caused Lesnar to fly on a jet into a local airport and travel into Connecticut (across state lines) for what McMahon described to Ms. Grant as a “business dinner,” as well as a sexual encounter with Ms. Grant in McMahon’s condo. Upon information and belief, the dinner was to discuss Lesnar’s continued involvement with WWE. Prior to the “business dinner” with McMahon, WWE Lesnar made a brief visit to Ms. Grant’s building. However, Lesnar did not return to the building for a sexual encounter because he was too intoxicated and taken back to the plane.”
“Later that evening, after McMahon recounted the story about his dinner with Lesnar to Ms. Grant, he sought to salvage the night with a request that they “role play” a sexual encounter, in which McMahon acted as if he were Lesnar. McMahon was so physically rough with Ms. Grant during this encounter, that Ms. Grant begged McMahon to stop numerous times, including loud cries of “Help!” “I’m serious!” and “I’m scared!..McMahon’s assault caused Ms. Grant to break down weeping and curl into the fetal position with her arms pulled up to protect her face. McMahon alternated between slaps and shoves before admitting that “I’m really f—–g up with you right and left tonight, huh?” McMahon forbade Ms. Grant from leaving his condo that night unless she could verbally assure him that there wasn’t a problem and everything between them was okay. Notably, however, he made no effort to check on her well-being after she left his condo.”
The amendment states that McMahon tried to set up another encounter between the two and provides texts that are claimed to be between Lesnar and McMahon.
“That same month, Lesnar expressed to Ms. Grant his desire to “set a play date” and have a sexual encounter. McMahon and Lesnar organized an encounter in conjunction with Lesnar’s appearance at a show at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, with Lesnar even sending Ms. Grant the address for the hotel where he would be staying. However, a snowstorm changed Lesnar’s travel plans and Ms. Grant ultimately used the weather and COVID-19 as an excuse to back out,” states the filing.
