Janel Grant, Vince McMahon, And WWE Agree To June Arbitration Hearing
The latest update on the lawsuit between Janel Grant, WWE, and Vince McMahon.
In a new filing, it is revealed that Grant, McMahon, and WWE have agreed to a June arbitration hearing. An exact date was not given.
From the filing:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the undersigned parties have conferred regarding the directives outlined in the Court’s Order dated February 6, 2026 (ECF No. 130), and respectfully submit this
Joint Notice:
The parties agree to and respectfully propose the following briefing schedule for
Defendants’ Motions to Compel Arbitration and any renewal of Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to
Take Discovery:
• April 1, 2026 – Deadline for: (i) Plaintiff’s opposition to the motions to compel arbitration, and (ii) any renewal of Plaintiff’s motion for leave to take discovery relating to the motions to compel arbitration.
• May 13, 2026 – Deadline for: (i) Defendants’ optional replies in support of their motion to compel arbitration, and (i) Defendants’ oppositions to any renewed motion for leave to take discovery relating to the motions to compel arbitration.
The parties agree to and respectfully propose a date in June 2026 for oral argument
on Defendants’ Motions to Compel Arbitration, with the exception of the following dates: June
9-10 and June 22-26.
Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, filed a lawsuit in January 2024 against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. The lawsuit accuses McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking. McMahon resigned from TKO/WWE following the lawsuit being filed. Laurinaitis has since been dropped from the lawsuit.
Grant is set to speak at the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence on Thursday, February 19.
