Nick Khan, other ‘WWE Corporate Officers’ in Janel Grant lawsuit identified

The identities of several “WWE Corporate Officers” listed in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE have been revealed. 

WWE President Nick Khan has been identified as Corporate Officer No. 1 in the suit, according to a report published by Front Office Sports. Company COO Brad Blum is the employee referred to as Corporate Officer No. 2. 

Corporate Officer No. 3 listed in the suit has been identified as Stephanie McMahon. WWE Corporate Officer No. 4 listed in the suit has been revealed to be former head of the WWE legal department, Brian Nurse.

Khan & Blum, are not accused of sexual assault, but the suit does allege they contributed to covering up Grant’s exploitation in a way that makes WWE liable. Stephanie & Nurse appear in the lawsuit only in passing and are also not accused of crimes.

Grant sued former WWE CEO & TKO Executive Chairman Vince McMahon, former WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis, and WWE as an entity in January accusing McMahon of sex trafficking her, and accusing McMahon & Laurinaitis of sexual assault, and physical and emotional abuse, with some of the alleged crimes taking place on WWE property at the company’s headquarters.

A WWE spokesperson released the following statement to FOS regarding Khan & Blum:

WWE takes Ms. Grant’s allegations very seriously and has no tolerance for any physical abuse or unwanted physical contact.

Neither Nick Khan nor Brad Blum, prior to the lawsuit being filed on January 25, 2024, were aware of any allegation by Ms. Grant that she was the victim of abuse or unwanted physical contact; nor does the complaint allege that either had knowledge of such.

Ann Callis, the lawyer representing Grant, confirmed Khan and Blum’s identities as the two mentioned in the lawsuit. “I can confirm that these names are correct,” she said.

The suit does not accuse Blum or Khan of knowing about the alleged sexual assaults or degrading acts. It does contend they had some knowledge regarding the nature of her employment with the company, however. 

Grant’s suit states that Khan said to her “I know exactly who you are” after she introduced herself. Her suit alleges that Khan knowing her was unusual unless he was aware of the ongoing exploitation. 

Blum was responsible for setting Grant up with a job at WWE and later transferred her to the Talent Relations department to work under John Laurinaitis. He also gave her a salary increase of $200,000 in 2021. 

The suit also alleges both Blum and Khan were involved in negotiating Grant’s NDA.  

Stephanie doesn’t appear much in the suit, but it was implied she may have known of other instances of her father engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct. It was noted that Stephanie motioned for Grant to sit next to her in a board meeting once. 

Grant’s suit alleges that McMahon told her he ordered Nurse to give her a job. It also states that while Nurse was friendly with other colleagues, he always seemed cold to her. 

Brandon Thurston, John Pollock, and Tim Marchman all contributed to today’s report published by Front Office Sports. It is available here. A link to the full 67-page filing of Janel Grant’s lawsuit is here.