Two current WWE executives were named in a sex trafficking lawsuit filed in January against former WWE chairman Vince McMahon and former executive John Laurinaitis.
WWE President Nick Khan and COO Brad Blum were named executive officers number one and number two on Monday. Stephanie McMahon, daughter of Vince and former WWE Chairman and Co-CEO, has been named Executive Officer No. 3, and former WWE General Counsel Brian Nurse has been named Executive Officer No. 4.
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The WWE logo shines at WWE World Headquarters on January 28, 2024 in Stamford, Connecticut. (John Moore/Getty Images)
The identity was first reported by Front Office Sports and later confirmed to Fox News Digital.
“Yes, we can confirm that these names are correct,” Anne Callis, the attorney for accuser Janelle Grant, said in a statement.
WWE did not comment when contacted by FOX News Digital.
A WWE spokesperson told Front Office Sports: “WWE takes Mr. Grant’s allegations very seriously and does not tolerate any form of physical abuse or unwanted physical contact. Until the lawsuit was filed, neither Nick Carne nor Brad Blum were aware of Ms. Grant’s claims that she was a victim of abuse or unwanted physical contact, and the complaint does not state that. It is not alleged that he had any such knowledge.”
Khan, Blum, Stephanie McMahon and Nurse face no clear allegations that they knew about Grant’s alleged sexual abuse. According to , the lawsuit alleges that WWE “concealed the exploitation in a manner that made WWE liable under federal anti-trafficking laws.” front office sports.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appears with WWE Chairman Nick Khan during a ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange announcing Johnson will join the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings on January 23, 2024. is expressed. (Michel Falci/Zuffa LLC)
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Stephanie McMahon and Nurse did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
Mr. Grant points out in his lawsuit that each of the four men knew who he was because of the exploitation allegations.
Grant’s Lawsuit against Vince McMahon Submitted in January. In her 67-page complaint, she alleges that Mr. McMahon lured her into the company with promises of a bright career for her, and as a result, from 2019 to 2022, Mr. McMahon and people he referred to as “friends”… He claimed to have been sexually exploited.
McMahon later resigned from his positions with WWE and TKO Group Holdings.
WWE owner Vince McMahon is shown during WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium on April 3, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Joe Campoale-USA TODAY Sports)
“I stand by my previous statement that Mr. Grant’s lawsuit is a lie, a far-fetched and salacious fabrication, and a persistent distortion of the truth,” McMahon said in a statement. “I look forward to vigorously defending myself against these baseless charges and clearing my name.”
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“However, in honor of the WWE Universe, the extraordinary TKO business, its board members, shareholders, partners, constituents, and all of the employees and superstars who have made WWE the world leader it is today, I I have decided to resign from my position as Executive Chairman and the TKO Board of Directors, effective immediately. ”
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