Last month, Janel Grant agreed to pause the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE at the request of the United States Justice Department. The DOJ is currently conducting an investigation related to the case.
On Tuesday (June 11), Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer officially put Janel Grant’s lawsuit on hold until December 11th. Recently, defendants filed motions to compel arbitration, citing details of the agreement between Grant and McMahon signed in January 2022.
The judge denied the defendants’ motions for now without prejudice. This means defendants can renew their motions when the stay is lifted. Janel Grant’s motion regarding a portion of Vince McMahon’s earlier filing was also denied as moot. This means Grant’s motion has no practical impact on the lawsuit.
“ORDER OF STAY AND DENIAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF PENDING MOTIONS. On the basis of the Court’s understanding that the parties mutually consent to a stay of these proceedings for a period of approximately six months, the Court STAYS this action to December 11, 2024. In light of the stay of this action and the possibility of any change of circumstances during the pendency of the stay, the Court DENIES the defendants’ pending motions to compel arbitration (Docs. # 30, # 35, and # 61 ) without prejudice to renewal within two weeks of any future order of the Court lifting the stay. The Court likewise DENIES as moot plaintiff’s motion to strike (Doc. # 31 ) with respect to allegations in a memorandum of law concerning a motion that has now been denied. It is so ordered.. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/11/2024.”
Vince McMahon’s spokesperson issued the following statement to Wrestlenomics:
“Mr. McMahon is eager to prove Ms. Grant’s claims are false and expose her lies, but did not object to the government’s request to pause the matter in connection with the investigation regarding disclosures at WWE. Following the six-month stay, when his legal team is able to get discovery and depose Ms. Grant and others, the evidence will show the relationship was consensual and Ms. Grant’s allegations are malicious fabrications of a jilted lover.”