The lawyer for the former WWE employee who is suing Vince McMahon for sex trafficking has called him “delusional” after he condemned Netflix’s upcoming documentary series about his career and scandals.
Janel Grant, who filed a lawsuit against McMahon earlier this year, accused the 79-year-old billionaire of sexual assault, emotional abuse and human trafficking during his work for her wrestling promotion.
This week, Netflix will release an explosive docuseries about McMahon, which will address Grant’s sex trafficking allegations, as well as many other scandals from his time as WWE boss.
Ahead of its release, the wrestling mogul spoke out against the producers who worked on the documentary, accusing them of misleading viewers with “editing tricks” that do not offer an accurate representation of his career.
The lawyer for the former WWE employee who sued Vince McMahon called him ‘delusional’
Janel Grant (pictured) filed a sex trafficking lawsuit against McMahon earlier this year.
She also appeared to reference Grant in her statement, saying, “In an attempt to further their misleading narrative, the producers are using a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, ‘Mr. McMahon.'”
In light of that statement, Grant’s attorney, Ann Callis, lashed out at McMahon, calling for him to be held accountable for his alleged “abusive and exploitative behavior.”
“Vince McMahon physically and emotionally abused, sexually assaulted and human trafficked Janel Grant for over two years,” Callis said. “To call his horrific and criminal behavior ‘an affair’ is delusional and nothing more than a sad attempt to salvage his shattered reputation.
‘While Ms. Grant has not seen the documentary series “Mr. McMahon,” we hope it sheds light on his abhorrent and criminal actions by accurately portraying the realities of his abusive and exploitative behavior.
‘McMahon will no longer silence Ms. Grant. Her story, while deeply disturbing and exceptionally painful, can help other survivors of abuse find their voice. We seek to hold McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE accountable and for Ms. Grant to have her day in court.’
The 79-year-old condemned an upcoming Netflix docuseries about his career and scandals
Netflix to release its sensational docuseries, ‘Mr. McMahon’, later this week
In addition to Grant’s sex trafficking lawsuit, which was dropped in May at the request of the Justice Department, McMahon also faced other allegations of sexual misconduct and hush money totaling nearly $15 million, leading to his initial departure from WWE in 2022.
A year later, McMahon returned to the table when the UFC partnered with WWE to form TKO, becoming a combat sports and entertainment giant. He assumed the role of WWE’s executive chairman.
However, in January 2024, McMahon resigned from that position after reports of an alleged sex trafficking scheme first emerged.
Netflix announced its docuseries in late August alongside an official poster, writing that it “chronicles the rise and fall of the controversial WWE founder.”
The show is said to feature interviews with “McMahon prior to his resignation, his family and some of the most iconic names in wrestling history, as well as the journalists who uncovered the allegations against McMahon.”
“I have no regrets about participating in this Netflix documentary,” McMahon began his statement.
Grant’s sex trafficking allegations against former WWE boss to be addressed
‘The producers had the opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which was equally filled with emotion, drama, fun and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons.
‘Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I’ve seen, this documentary falls short and takes the predictable route of conflating the “Mr. McMahon” character with my true self, Vince. The title and promos alone give that away.
“Much has been misinterpreted or omitted entirely in an intentional effort to confuse viewers. Producers use typical editing tricks with out-of-context images and dated audio clips, etc. to distort viewers’ perception and support a misleading narrative.”
She concluded her statement by saying, “I hope the viewer keeps an open mind and remembers that there are two sides to every story.”
