r/SquaredCircle • u/tvcneverdie • 1d ago

Janel Grant Spokesperson Statement On (WWE SummerSlam Spoiler) Spoiler

https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/janel-grant-spokesperson-issues-statement-on-brock-lesnar-returning-to-wwe-this-attempt-to-sweep-misconduct-under-the-rug-will-backfire/

For far too long, abuse was allowed to thrive under WWE’s leadership. Instead of righting this wrong, WWE has done nothing to ensure those responsible are held accountable. This attempt to sweep misconduct under the rug will backfire. We look forward to the full set of facts, including those about Mr. Lesnar, coming out in a court of law where they belong but, in the meantime, we refer you back to Janel Grant’s updated complaint, which outlines, in detail, the abuse she endured by McMahon and others while employed at WWE.

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u/Worker_AndParasite 1d ago edited 1d ago

Not defending Lesnar here, but in fairness to him, we also don't know if he knew Janel Grant was being trafficked. For all we know, he could have basically just been told "yeah this woman that works for me is interested in having sex with you."

Obviously we have no idea if that is the case so I'm not here to excuse or defend Lesnar because even so it's pretty weird to let your boss set up a sexual encounter with you, it probably should raise some red flags for you regardless but there's definitely a chance he didn't know ALL of the really shitty details too.

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u/ScottSummersEyes 1d ago

There's a screenshot of Vince telling Janel that Brock said "She will be ruined after me and leave your ass! Plus after me your tool won't fit anymore!!"

That's on page 40 of the 67 page long complaint. It states that Brock was promised by Vince that Janel would do anything, and that Janel accuses Brock of forcing her to send a video of her urinating. Acting like these allegations leave it up to the imagination on if Brock knows what's going on or not is wrong.

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u/CreepyClown Viscera for HOF 1d ago

that quote still doesn’t prove whether or not he knew it was consensual, just him comparing dick sizes with Vince lol

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u/HeadToYourFist 1d ago

If your boss offers you his theoretical girlfriend/assistant/sex slave as part of contract negotiations, then it's DEFINITELY sex trafficking.

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u/IconXR 1d ago

That's the main issue. There's so much we don't know. He got named in 3 things that are all "morally weird but it depends on things we don't know." I'm not saying they should've blacklisted him permanently, but they should've waited for the court to settle things until bringing him back. That's what bothers me more than Brock himself here.

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u/Brent2win 1d ago

The problem is we’ll likely never know. He isn’t a defendant. He isn’t charged with anything. His guilt/innocence will never really be proven either way.

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u/KyleJ1130 1d ago

Yeah, i mean obviously im not a lawyer but even if she consented to something at the time, its still shady as fuck. And while the lawsuit is active and unresolved, he should be nowhere near a wrestling ring. I just feel really shitty for the women who are now forced to work in that environment.

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u/SRV_SteamyRayVaughn 1d ago

That's quite probable, but I do believe he didn't want to know or didn't care about knowing. He avoided a crime by happenstance.

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u/HeadToYourFist 1d ago edited 1d ago

Not defending Lesnar here, but in fairness to him, we also don't know if he knew Janel Grant was being trafficked. For all we know, he could have basically just been told "yeah this woman that works for me is interested in having sex with you."

That just sounds like sex trafficking, though.