Janel Grant claims that she was coerced into sending a “love letter” to Vince McMahon, a man against whom she filed a lawsuit.
McMahon was alleged to be involved in sex trafficking, sharing nude photos and explicit videos of Grant without consent, and other things from the former WWE employee. The company and former WWE Executive John Laurnatis were also named in the suit.
The New York Post obtained the letter that was sent on Dec. 24, 2021, in which she called him “my best friend, my love, and my everything.”
“After almost 3 years together, it’s like my life isn’t even real to me unless you’re there and in it, and I’m sharing it all with you,” Grant wrote.
Grant’s attorney, Ann Callis, stated McMahon instructed Grant to write it. “Frankly it’s pretty disgusting that Vince’s weeks-late attempt to defend his horrendous behavior — behavior he claims to this day never happened — is to try to showcase letters that Vince himself coerced her to write. His psychological torture of her continues — as is typical of abusive predators who respond to women speaking out with increased threats. While Janel isn’t a stranger to his intimidation tactics, this is a new low even for him.”
It should be noted that McMahon’s attorney, Jessica Taub Rosenberg of the law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres, stated, “This is revisionist history. No one coerced Ms. Grant to write that letter. She wrote it of her own accord. The fact that the letter shows it was the 24th draft speaks volumes.”
This is the same law firm that repped MLW in their lawsuit against WWE that awarded them a $20 million settlement.
Three days before the letter, there were text messages in which Grant informed McMahon that she had surgery on her pointing finger. “How will I write your letter?” Grant replied in the text thread. “I can type and read it…or try to write in a couple days,” Grant added. “I’m so sorry if I mess this up, I want you to have a nice letter :(“
Grant’s rep said that she had written letters at McMahon’s request and had to pad them with existing pop culture material. You can see the full report here.
