The suit accuses the WWE co-founder of a variety of abuses and sexual exploitation of a former employee.
WWE co-founder Vince McMahon is accused of abusing and sexually trafficking a former staffer in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
In the suit, Janel Grant—a former employee of WWE—alleges that McMahon, 78, brought her into the company with promises that her career would rise before exploiting her and using sexual experiences with her as a way to attract talent.
The lawsuit contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault, some of which are described below.
The lawsuit accuses McMahon and Laurinaitis of sexually assaulting and trafficking Grant for years.
Grant alleges that in June 2021, McMahon and Laurinaitis locked her in an office and sexually assaulted her with staff working outside, telling her that “No means yes” as she “begged” them to stop.
Per the suit, the WWE was aware of the abuse and “attempted to sweep the matter under the rug.”
McMahon also sent Grant to Laurinaitis at the start of workdays to have sex in the executive’s hotel room, the suit alleges, adding that Grant told McMahon she left the hotel “feeling bad about myself every time.
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