Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan & More Named in Janel Grant's "Sexual Slave" Lawsuit
Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan are among those named in Janel Grant's lawsuit against WWE, in which she claims she was abused and trafficked during her tenure.
Grant's daming lawsuit against WWE and former chairman Vince McMahon alleges that she was a sexual slave during her time and was trafficked by McMahon to various men in the company. McMahon has denied all wrongdoing and has claimed that the lawsuit is rife with fabrications.
The suit claims that Khan, WWE's CEO, was instrumental in a scheme that saw Grant hired in an undefined role, Front Office Sports reports. Khan is listed in the paperwork as 'Corporate Officer 1' alongside WWE COO Brad Blum (Officer 2.) McMahon presented Blum and Khan to Grant as his 'key fixers' according to the suit.
A statement from WWE reads:
"WWE takes Ms. Grant’s allegations very seriously and has no tolerance for any physical abuse or unwanted physical contact. Neither Nick Khan nor Brad Blum, prior to the lawsuit being filed on January 25, 2024, were aware of any allegation by Ms. Grant that she was the victim of abuse or unwanted physical contact; nor does the complaint allege that either had knowledge of such."
The suit claims that in March 2021, Grant told McMahon that Khan responded to her introducing herself in a corridor by telling her he knew exactly who she was. McMahon told her, according to the suit, that Khan had "inquired whether Grant could be trusted." A WWE spokesperson denies this conversation ever happened.
It should be stressed that neither Blum or Khan have been accused of acting sexually inappropriate with Janel Grant.
Grant claims that when she first met with McMahon, she had minimal work history, but that the 78-year-old ensured her a meeting with Blum, the EVP of operations at the time. The interview with Blum saw "hardly any questions" asked, but she was hired to a $75,000-a-year role in WWE's legal department. When McMahon told Grant that Blum had warned him “that there were a lot of rumors circulating” about the relationship, she was moved to another department.
The suit also makes reference to Stephanie McMahon (Corporate Officer 3) who stepped down from WWE in January 2023 following her father's return. Stephanie is mentioned once in ambiguous context in the suit. She is described as knowing “of other instances of [Vince] McMahon engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct” and motioned for Grant to sit near her during a meeting. The meeting in question was said to be among WWE's executive committee which Grant claims was odd for her to be present for, saying it was far above her pay grade.
