On Wednesday, Janel Grant filed a memorandum opposing motions by WWE and Vince McMahon to compel arbitration and move her case out of court.
Grant’s legal counsel argue the NDA she signed was unenforceable and should not prevent her from pursuing the case in a public court rather than through private arbitration.
In filings dated April 1, 2026, Grant indicates that back in March 2021, McMahon had told her he had informed WWE President Nick Khan and then WWE COO Brad Blum of the nature of his relationship with her.
Paragraph 41 of Grant’s declaration on April 1 reads as follows:
“Vince then informed me that he had spoken privately with Nick Khan and Brad Blum during which he formally disclosed the sexual nature of his relationship with me. He said they expressed concern and one questioned whether I could be trusted. Vince told me he provided them with assurances about my loyalty, character, that I would never do something to hurt WWE, and that I ‘would sooner jump off the balcony than hurt anyone.’ He told me that, with these assurances, Nick and Brad were ultimately supportive.”
Furthermore, Grant also notes McMahon told her that WWE’s General Counsel (at that time), Brad Nurse raised concerns about the relationship and that it was “handled,” which she had understood to mean he was terminated.
Paragraph 43 of Grant’s declaration on April 1 reads:
“Vince revealed that he and WWE leadership determined that I was a corporate liability. He then told me that they needed me to leave the legal department immediately as my presence had affected their ability to hire a new General Counsel. To explain this, he revealed that the former General Counsel, Brian Nurse, had highly suspected or knew about Vince’s sexual relationship with me, and he brought it to the attention of Vince’s office during a meeting with Brad. As a result, Vince then flicked his wrist and stated it was ‘handled.‘ I understood this to mean that the General Counsel had identified Vince’s conduct with me as a liability to the Executive Office and was subsequently terminated.”
Brian Nurse is listed as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 4” in Grant’s original lawsuit filed in January 2024. Nurse who was hired in 2018, was released from WWE back in November 2020.
Source: F4WOnline