Next Step: WWE Files Important Motion In Vince McMahon Lawsuit

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BY Thomas Hall – ON May 9, 2024

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That’s the next step. There have been all kinds of major wrestling stories over the last few months but the biggest may be a lawsuit alleging Vince McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking against Janel Grant, a former WWE employee. The case has been slowly getting started and now we are seeing what could be a very major change in the entire process going forward.

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According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, WWE, McMahon and fellow defendant John Laurinaitis have filed a collective proposal in the case with various deadlines to submit new filings. The filing also mentions that WWE is expected to file a motion compelling arbitration, meaning a trial would be avoided. The proposed motion would have to be filed by May 14. There is no word on when a ruling could be made on the proposal.

All four parties in Grant v. WWE, McMahon, Laurinaitis collectively filed a proposed stipulation and order with various deadline dates the parties have to submit filings.

The filing notably mentions, "WWE also anticipates filing a motion to compel arbitration and stay this… pic.twitter.com/HheRGxRQQn

— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 7, 2024

This is going to take time. Check out some of the better things WWE has been doing lately in the meantime:

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Opinion: I’m not going to pretend to be a legal expert of any kind but it doesn’t seem surprising that WWE would want to avoid a trial. There is a very good chance that they are going to do everything they can to settle and if Grant is ok with that (which is a big if), I hope she gets every penny she can. The company played a big role in allowing that kind of environment to continue and while the ownership has changed, granted deserves something for what she went through there.