As noted, Vince McMahon reached a $1.7 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding hush-money deals.
In addition to McMahon and the SEC themselves sharing statements regarding the matter, Ann Callis, the attorney for Janel Grant, has also released a statement.
Janel Grant’s legal team issued the following statement shortly after today’s news broke:
Statement from Ann Callis, Attorney for Janel Grant, on Confirmation from the SEC that Vince McMahon Violated the Law
SEC charges Vince McMahon after he failed to disclose two hush-money settlements to WWE, in an attempt to keep his abuse and harassment quiet
NEW YORK – Today, the SEC found that on two separate occasions Vince McMahon violated the law when he paid hush money settlements in an attempt to keep allegations of abuse against him quiet.
Ann Callis, attorney for Janel Grant, the former WWE employee and sexual assault and human trafficking survivor, released the following statement:
“During his time leading WWE, Vince McMahon acted as if rules did not apply to him, and now we have confirmation that he repeatedly broke the law to cover up his horrifying behavior, including human trafficking. The SEC’s charges prove that the NDA Vince McMahon coerced Ms. Grant into signing violates the law, and therefore her case must be heard in court. While prosecutors for the Southern District of New York continue their criminal investigation, we look forward to bringing forward new evidence in our civil case about the sexual exploitation Ms. Grant endured at WWE by Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis.”
