Wrestling pro Brock Lesnar has been named in an updated filing of the sexual abuse lawsuit against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon.
In an amended version of the original complaint obtained by Us Weekly and filed on Friday, January 31, by a former WWE employee Janel Grant, Lesnar, 47, is identified as the “WWE Superstar” that McMahon, 79, allegedly attempted to “traffic” her to. The original complaint, released in January 2024, referenced a star wrestler in the accusation but did not provide Lesnar’s name.
Grant, who worked in the company’s legal and talent departments, has alleged McMahon forced her into a sexual relationship in order to keep her job. The updated lawsuit claims that McMahon allegedly requested Grant create “personalized sexual content” for Lesnar and offered her to him for sex in July 2021 — a time when McMahon was attempting to keep Lesnar under contract with the WWE. She further alleges McMahon flew Lesnar to Connecticut on July 21 for an alleged sexual encounter, which ultimately didn’t happen because the WWE pro was “too intoxicated and taken back to the plane.”
Grant claims McMahon then asked her to allegedly “role play” as if Lesnar was there in a sexual encounter with the former executive later that evening. Elsewhere in the amended complaint, Grant alleges that McMahon also had her satisfy Lesnar’s “fetish[es]” and promise to “do anything” requested of her. She also claims McMahon had her create “customized pornographic content” for longtime producer Michael Hayes.
In a statement to Us Weekly, McMahon’s attorney Jessica Rosenberg stated, “As expected, the proposed amended complaint is nothing more than the latest publicity stunt in an ongoing smear campaign. It is filled with desperate falsehoods from a team that continues to disregard the law and the truth.”
Lesnar’s team and the WWE did not respond to requests for comment. Lesnar, who also fought in the UFC primarily from 2008 to 2011, has not made an appearance in the WWE since 2023.
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Us Weekly originally obtained documents in January 2024, in which Grant alleged that McMahon “pushed” her to engage in a physical relationship in exchange for a job at WWE.
“Vince McMahon physically and emotionally abused, sexually assaulted and human trafficked Janel Grant for more than two years. Calling his horrific and criminal behavior ‘an affair’ is delusional and nothing more than a sad attempt to save his shredded reputation,” Ann Callis, Grant’s attorney, said in a statement obtained by Us last year. “Although Ms. Grant has not seen the Mr. McMahon docuseries, we hope it shines a bright light on his abhorrent and criminal actions by accurately portraying the realities of his abusive and exploitative behavior.”
The Mr. McMahon docuseries was first announced in October 2020 with McMahon’s involvement. However, over the years it took on a different shape amid various sexual misconduct allegations against the wrestling promoter. It debuted on Netflix in September 2024, with McMahon issuing a statement saying, in part, “In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, ‘Mr. McMahon’. I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story.” McMahon, who stepped down from his position as executive chairman at the TKO Group following the lawsuit, has denied all wrongdoing.
“Ms. Grant will no longer be silenced by McMahon. Her story, though deeply troubling and exceptionally painful, is one that can help other abuse survivors find their voices. We seek to hold McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE accountable and to give Ms. Grant her day in court,” Callis’ statement continued.
Vince McMahon was the CEO and Chairman of the Board at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for decades before “voluntarily” stepping down. McMahon confirmed in June 2022 that he was resigning from his post while the company investigated misconduct claims against him. “I have pledged my complete cooperation to the investigation by the Special Committee, and […]
According to Grant’s initial lawsuit, McMahon allegedly displayed an “increasing lack of boundaries” after they met in 2019, claiming he would greet her “in his underwear, touched her, repeatedly asked for hugs, and spent hours sharing intimate details about his personal life.”
Grant claimed she entered into a physical relationship with McMahon because she allegedly feared “negative consequences” if she turned him down and ultimately “[succumbed] to the pressure.”
McMahon also allegedly shared sexually explicit photographs of Grant with other men within the WWE, had “increasingly depraved sexual demands” and coerced her into having sex with other staffers at the company headquarters during working hours. This included WWE general manager John Laurinaitis, who was also named in the initial lawsuit along with the corporation as a whole.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
