(NewsNation) — WWE President Nick Khan and COO Brad Blum have been identified as key figures in Janel Grant’s sexual trafficking lawsuit filed against former WWE chairman Vince McMahon, Front Office Sports reports.
According to the federal lawsuit filed in January, Janel Grant, who worked at the company’s headquarters, alleged that Vince McMahon sexually exploited her and attempted to traffic her to other WWE employees.
Grant says she was abused by Vince McMahon and was allegedly forced to have sex with WWE’s former head of talent relations John Laurinaitis — all while working for the company.
Khan and Blum’s names were not previously reported in the lawsuit, and they are not personally accused of sexual misconduct. The suit claims that “they and others facilitated and covered up exploitation in ways that make WWE liable under federal anti-trafficking law,” the report says.
Ann Callis, Grant’s attorney, confirmed the identities of Khan and Blum with Front Office Sports.
“I can confirm that these names are correct,” she said. In addition to Khan and Blum’s names, Vince McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie McMahon, was also mentioned in the suit “in an ambiguous context.” Callis confirmed Stephanie McMahon’s name, which was mentioned once.
Vince McMahon has denied all allegations.
“I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations and look forward to clearing my name,” he said in a statement.
McMahon stepped down from his position as executive chairman of WWE’s parent company, TKO, but Grant’s attorney says that’s not enough.
“It’s been a long process, and she (Grant) wants to speak out for any other victims and eradicate this culture of corruption that has permeated every cell of the WWE,” Callis told NewsNation’s Markie Martin on “Morning in America.”
Callis said that since Grant is going up against a multibillion-dollar company and very powerful men, they wanted to lay out all the “facts” to even the playing field. In the filing, Grant provided over 300 allegations of sexual abuse.