A representative for Janel Grant has commented on the Mr. McMahon docuseries that focuses on the life and career of Vince McMahon.
On September 25th, the docuseries was released worldwide on Netflix and covered the biggest stories and scandals from McMahon’s time in WWE. The season finale discusses the lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant that accused Vince McMahon of sexual abuse and trafficking while also naming John Laurinaitis and WWE as defendants.
Prior to the series being released, Janel Grant’s team hosted a press briefing and confirmed that they had not seen the series and that Grant did not appear as she deserved to tell her own story and not be a part of someone else’s.
With the program now available to the public, Grant’s attorney Ann Callis issued the following statement:
“The ‘Mr. McMahon’ docuseries makes it clear there is no difference between Vince McMahon’s on-air persona and his true self, they are one and the same. His “character” – known for violent outbursts, sexual deviance, and manipulation – is the real Vince McMahon and exactly what Janel Grant experienced behind closed doors at WWE for years.
While the docuseries put McMahon’s obsession with power and control on full display, it only scratches the surface of his criminal behavior and it fails to tell the full story of his abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking of Ms. Grant. She deserves the opportunity to tell her story, on her own time, and in her own way. We look forward to her day in court and to seeing McMahon at last held accountable for his actions.”
Prior to the release, Vince McMahon issued a public statement expressing his issues with the project and how the docuseries does not make a clear distinction between the person and the character.
Multiple Revelations Come Out Of Mr. McMahon Series
Although the stories from the show are well-known by hardcore fans, the new comments made by those involved were the ones that hit the headlines. A couple of notable quotes from the series included Vince McMahon’s comments on the Chris Benoit murder-suicide, how close WWE came to being kicked off the USA Network and Triple H admitting responsibility for the Montreal Screwjob.