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WWE, McMahon Seek Arbitration, Delay Sex-Trafficking Trial

6/12/2026

Summary

Grant Seeks Arbitration

Janel Grant, Vince McMahon and WWE asked a court to postpone the June 16, 2026 hearing and move the sex-trafficking suit to arbitration.
January 2024 suit alleges McMahon assaulted and trafficked Grant, accusing WWE of negligence.
Grant’s January 28, 2022 NDA includes a $3 million clause, though only $1 million was paid before it stopped.
Defendants claim the NDA forces arbitration, though Grant says it is unenforceable due to duress.
Judge Sarah F. Russell has not ruled on the motion.

Summary

McMahon Resigns

Vince McMahon resigned as WWE CEO in 2022 and left TKO Group in 2024 after Janel Grant filed her lawsuit.
TKO Group said it takes Grant’s horrific allegations seriously, is handling them internally, and that McMahon does not control TKO nor oversee WWE day-to-day operations.
Grant alleges senior officials and talent knew about and facilitated the abuse she suffered from June 2019 to 2022, while McMahon asserts his innocence.

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Grant Seeks Arbitration

Janel Grant, Vince McMahon and WWE asked a court to postpone the June 16, 2026 hearing and move the sex-trafficking suit to arbitration.
January 2024 suit alleges McMahon assaulted and trafficked Grant, accusing WWE of negligence.
Grant’s January 28, 2022 NDA includes a $3 million clause, though only $1 million was paid before it stopped.
Defendants claim the NDA forces arbitration, though Grant says it is unenforceable due to duress.
Judge Sarah F. Russell has not ruled on the motion.

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