FORMER WWE chairman Vince McMahon has been accused of sex trafficking by a former staffer, according to a bombshell filing.
The ex-WWE employee, identified as Janel Grant, filed a lawsuit in Connecticut federal court accusing McMahon of sexually exploiting her during her time with the company.
Former WWE chairman Vince McMahon has been accused of sex trafficking by a former female stafferGetty
GettyVince McMahon stepped down as CEO and chairman of WWE in June 2022[/caption]
Grant began working at WWE’s headquarters in Connecticut in June 2019 after being introduced to McMahon by a manager in her building, where the 78-year-old businessman lived in the penthouse, according to the lawsuit obtained by the Wall Street Journal.
Before being hired, Grant claims that during a meeting, which was supposed to be about a potential job at the company, McMahon greeted her in his underwear.
He then allegedly pressured her into sexual activities in return for a job and warned her to stay quiet, according to the suit.
Grant claims McMahon created a position for her in the company’s legal department and began sending her sexually explicit messages and making sexual demands, the suit said.
She allegedly complained to McMahon about the encounters and attempted to end the relationship.
In March 2020, Grant accused McMahon of sharing explicit photographs and videos of her without her consent with other employees at the company.
The lawsuit includes screenshots of Grant’s alleged conversations with McMahon over text messages, including a May 2020 message from the wrestling tycoon that read: “i’m the only one who owns u and controls who I want to f**k U.”
In a July 2020 text, McMahon allegedly texted Grant, saying that others at the company wanted to have sex with her after seeing her nude photos on his phone, according to the suit.
She alleged that the former WWE chairman directed her to have sex with other executives and stars at the wrestling company.
During a June 23, 2021 encounter, McMahon allegedly locked Grant inside his private locker room and forced himself on her over a massage table, she claims in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges that others at WWE knew about McMahon’s misconduct but worked to bury the wrongdoing.
Grant claims she signed a nondisclosure agreement in 2022, and in exchange, McMahon agreed to pay her $3 million for her to keep quiet, according to the filing.
In the suit, Grant said the former WWE head honcho stopped making payments under the deal after completing the first $1 million payment.
Grant is seeking to void the agreement and unspecified financial damages.
The U.S. Sun has contacted the WWE and McMahon’s attorney for comments on the allegations.
McMahon, who stepped down as CEO and chairman of WWE in June 2022,
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