Two current WWE executives were named in a sex trafficking lawsuit filed in January against former chairman Vince McMahon and former top official John Laurinaitis.
WWE President Nick Khan and Chief Operating Officer Brad Blum were identified as corporate officials No. 1 and 2 on Monday. Stephanie McMahon, Vince's daughter and former WWE president and co-CEO, was identified as Corporate Officer No. 3. Brian Nurse, former WWE general counsel, was identified as Corporate 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)
Front Office Sports first reported the identifications, which were later confirmed to Fox News Digital.
“Yes, I can confirm that these names are correct,” Ann Callis, an attorney for accuser Janel Grant, said in a statement.
WWE had no comment when asked by Fox News Digital.
A WWE spokesperson told Front Office Sports: “WWE takes Ms. Grant's allegations very seriously and does not tolerate any physical abuse or unwanted physical contact. Neither Nick Khan nor Brad Blum, before the lawsuit was filed on January 25, 2024, they were “aware of any allegations by Ms. Grant that she was a victim of abuse or unwanted physical contact; nor does the complaint allege that either of them had knowledge of it.”
Khan, Blum, Stephanie McMahon and Nurse face no explicit claims of knowing about the alleged sexual abuse that occurred to Grant. The lawsuit claimed that they “covered up the exploitation in a manner that holds WWE liable under federal anti-trafficking law,” according to Front Office Sports.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is seen with WWE Chairman Nick Khan during a ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange to announce that Johnson will join the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings on January 23, 2024. (Michelle Farsi/Zuffa LLC)
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Stephanie McMahon and Nurse did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Grant notes in the lawsuit that each of the four people knew who she was because of the alleged exploitation.
Grant's lawsuit against Vince McMahon was filed in January. She alleged in the 67-page complaint that McMahon lured her to the company with promises of a stellar career only to be sexually exploited by him and people she called her “friends” between 2019 and 2022.
McMahon later resigned from his roles with WWE and TKO Group Holdings.
WWE owner Vince McMahon appears during WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on April 3, 2022. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
“I stand by my previous assertion that Ms. Grant's lawsuit is filled with lies, made-up obscene cases that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth,” McMahon said in a statement. “I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless allegations and look forward to clearing my name.”
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“However, out of respect for the WWE Universe, the extraordinary business of TKO and its board members, shareholders, partners and constituents and all the employees and superstars who helped make WWE the global leader it is today, I have decided resign from my executive chairmanship and the board of directors of TKO, effective immediately.”
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