Attorney Ann Callis of Holland Law Firm, who represents former World Wrestling Entertainment employee Janel Grant in her sexual misconduct lawsuit against Vince McMahon , the former CEO of WWE , gave a virtual press conference on Thursday ahead of the Sept. 25 premiere of the Netflix documentary series Mr. McMahon .
Grant, Callis said, does not appear in and has not seen the show, which features interviews with McMahon and WWE stars including John Cena , Steve Austin, Dwayne Johnson , and Hulk Hogan . Grant’s allegedly traumatic experience with McMahon, Callis said, is “integral to an accurate and full retelling of the story of the WWE and Mr. McMahon,” and “while Janelle didn’t participate in the Netflix docuseries, we hope it shines a light on the abhorrent actions of McMahon, frequently on WWE property, and [that] it portrays the realities of his abusive and exploitative behavior.
” Callis also announced that she and Grant had brought on “additional firepower” with the hiring of Kendra Barkoff Lamy and her team at PR firm SKDK. Barkoff Lamy has previously worked with accusers of Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein . Grant, a former WWE employee, filed her legal complaint against McMahon in January.
It alleges that the businessman, famed for wielding his corporate power as a villain in the wrestling ring, coerced her into a sexual relationship after hiring her in 2019, promising career advancement as he emotionally and physically abused her, and sexually ass.