Doctor in Vince McMahon vs. Janel Grant case files defamation suit against lawyer

Dr. Carlon Colker of Peak Wellness has filed a defamation lawsuit against attorney Ann Callis.

Callis represents Janel Grant in her lawsuit against WWE, Vince McMahon, and John Laurinaitis, which alleges sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and workplace misconduct. In that case, Grant’s team contends that Colker and Peak Wellness facilitated her abuse by administering unapproved treatments, providing unidentified substances, and enabling McMahon’s control over her. They also claim that Peak Wellness has failed to provide complete documentation related to Grant’s treatment.

Colker, through his attorneys, filed a 41-page complaint on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, alleging that Callis and the Holland Law Firm defamed him and his clinic via press releases distributed to media outlets and statements made during a live-streamed press conference on YouTube. The filing asserts that all relevant medical records were delivered to Grant’s legal team last summer and includes emails relating to this as evidence. Colker’s team also denies that Grant was ever given unidentified substances and states that she did not raise concerns when ending her treatment in 2022.

Colker is seeking punitive damages, alleging that Callis and her firm knowingly spread false information about him and his business.

As of now, Callis has not responded to the lawsuit.