Vince McMahon files motion to lift court-ordered pause in Janel Grant lawsuit

The legal team of Vince McMahon filed a motion on Thursday to lift a court-ordered stay of the Janel Grant lawsuit.

The suit filed against himself, WWE and John Laurinaitis was put on pause in mid-June by judge Jeffrey Meyer after both sides agreed to do so based on a request from the Department of Justice as a federal investigation into McMahon continues. That meant the earliest the suit could resume would be December 11, 2024.

In a statement to Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston Thursday, McMahon lawyer Jessica Taub Rosenberg stated the following:

“Today’s motion is in response to Ms. Grant’s flagrant violation of the federal Stay Order. After telling the Federal Court that she would pause her lawsuit, Ms. Grant immediately violated the Stay Order seeking one-sided discovery for her own benefit. Her lawyer told the media that the information sought in the new Connecticut state action is ‘to assist in our claims in the federal action.’ We are asking the federal Court to ensure that Plaintiff abides by the Court’s order and if she does not that civil contempt and financial sanctions may result.”

It’s assumed the state action is Grant’s attorneys submitting a pre-action discovery petition against both Peak Wellness and its owner/CEO Carlon Colker seeking medical records related to Grant’s treatment at the clinic as it concerns the sex trafficking lawsuit against WWE, McMahon and Laurinaitis.