Janel Grant to dismiss Vince McMahon and WWE lawsuit as case moves to arbitration

Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE is set to leave federal court. However, the legal dispute itself is far from over.

After months of litigation, all remaining parties have agreed to move the case into private arbitration. This marks a significant procedural shift without resolving the underlying claims.

The change follows a joint filing that outlines the next steps and explains what will happen to the federal case.

Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE heads to private arbitration

According to a joint status report filed in federal court, Grant, McMahon and WWE have executed an agreement to arbitrate their dispute. Under the filing, Grant is expected to submit paperwork within five business days voluntarily dismissing the lawsuit against the two remaining defendants.

The filing states:

"The Parties jointly report that the Parties have executed an agreement to arbitrate their dispute… Plaintiff shall execute and cause to be filed a Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice… but without prejudice to the Parties' rights to pursue their claims and defenses in arbitration."

Dismissing the lawsuit “with prejudice” means the same claims cannot be refiled in federal court. However, the agreement preserves each side’s ability to continue presenting its claims and defenses during the arbitration process.

The development comes after an extended legal dispute over whether the case should be handled through arbitration. McMahon and WWE argued that an arbitration clause in a nondisclosure agreement signed by Grant in 2022 required private resolution for the dispute. Grant had challenged that position. She maintained that she signed the agreement under duress and that the arbitration provision should not be enforced.

Grant, a former WWE employee, filed the lawsuit in January 2024 against McMahon, WWE and John Laurinaitis, alleging sexual assault and sex trafficking. Laurinaitis has since been dismissed from the case. McMahon resigned from TKO/WWE after the lawsuit was filed.

The move to arbitration does not resolve the allegations or determine liability. Instead, the legal contest is moving out of the public courtroom and into a confidential process. In legal terms, the venue has changed, but the bell signaling the end of the dispute has not yet rung.

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