{"id":217868,"date":"2026-06-11T22:12:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=217868"},"modified":"2026-06-11T22:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:15:30","slug":"vince-mcmahon-janel-grant-wwe-ask-court-to-move-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-to-private-arbitration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/06\/11\/vince-mcmahon-janel-grant-wwe-ask-court-to-move-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-to-private-arbitration\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince McMahon, Janel Grant, WWE ask court to move sex trafficking lawsuit to private arbitration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2777541522\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Vince McMahon, Janel Grant, and WWE have jointly asked the court to cancel a hearing scheduled for June 16 and move the sex trafficking lawsuit against McMahon and WWE to private arbitration.<\/p>\n<p>The motion that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/68191933\/148\/grant-v-world-wrestling-entertainment-inc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed jointly<\/a> by all parties with the court says all parties want to focus on &#8220;progressing the potential arbitration agreement.&#8221; The motion is currently waiting approval from a Judge Sarah F. Russell. It is normal for a judge to approve such requests when all parties jointly make a motion.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;Wrestling Coast to Coast&#8221; with Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wrestling-coast-to-coast-maitland-mcclelland-review-expect-the-unexpected-dead-set-including-santana-vs-hot-sauce-price-vs-underwood--72337403\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wrestling Coast to Coast - Maitland &amp; McClelland review Expect the Unexpected Dead Set including Santana vs. Hot Sauce, Price vs. Underwood\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=72337403&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>McMahon and WWE have been pushing to move the case into arbitration due to a clause in Grant&#8217;s nondisclosure agreement with McMahon that was signed in 2022. If the case goes to arbitration, it would take it out of the public eye. Prior to the joint filing today, Grant had argued that the arbitration clause shouldn&#8217;t be enforced because she was coerced into signing the NDA under duress.<\/p>\n<p>The Full text of the motion follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the parties respectfully submit this joint motion for a short adjournment of the upcoming hearing on Defendants\u2019 Motions to Compel Arbitration and Plaintiff\u2019s Renewed Motion for Leave to Serve Motion-Related Discovery, which is currently scheduled for June 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The parties are in active discussions regarding a potential agreement to arbitrate the dispute in confidential arbitration that would moot those motions. They seek this relief in good faith, to avoid unnecessarily consuming the Court\u2019s and the parties\u2019 resources\u2014and so they can focus on progressing the potential arbitration agreement. The Parties respectfully propose that the Court temporarily adjourn the hearing and allow them to file a Joint Status Report within 21 days.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Grant&#8217;s lawsuit was filed in January 2024 and included<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/03\/new-janel-grant-declaration-details-allegations-challenges-nda-as-wwe-and-mcmahon-seek-arbitration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> allegations<\/a> of sex trafficking and sexual abuse againt McMahon and WWE. After the lawsuit was filed, Vince McMahon submitted his resignation from all his roles in WWE and TKO. McMahon has denied the allegations from Grant. 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