There’s been a new development in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against WWE, Vince McMahon, and John Laurinaitis for allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and more.
Pwinsider is reporting that Laurinaitis has filed a motion asking Grant’s lawsuit to be sent to arbitration.
This comes after similar motions were submitted to the U.S. District Court for Connecticut by WWE and Vince McMahon on December 24.
Laurinaitis claimed, “As a full-time employee of WWE, it is my understanding that I was listed as a released party from any and all lawsuits or causes of action from Plaintfiff Grant.”
Laurinaitis also asserted that he believed arbitration was the “sole and exclusive method” to resolve matters stemming from the settlement between Grant and McMahon.
McMahon affirmed that the agreement between himself, WWE, and Grant included a clause stipulating that “any dispute arising under or out of” that agreement should be arbitrated. He further claimed that Grant’s lawsuit is “in direct violation of her agreement to arbitrate.”
Grant’s attorney has a deadline to respond by January 13.
