Summary

Edward M. Brennan, an attorney for John Laurinaitis, issued a public response after a new memorandum in Janel Grant's lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon mentioned Laurinaitis again.

The filing included Grant's allegation that in early March 2021 she was forced into another encounter with McMahon and Laurinaitis at McMahon's condo, and that the incident was so violent she blacked out for most of it. The latest development follows another recent court filing in the case, which also brought renewed attention to the lawsuit's broader allegations.

Brennan statement on Laurinaitis

Brennan pushed back on the new affidavit and argued that the case record already favors Laurinaitis.

Quote from Edward M. Brennan

"My client has no need to comment on this salacious affidavit. Anyone can make allegations. Whether those allegations can withstand the harsh sunlight of cross-examination is another matter entirely."

Brennan later went on to say:

"I note that after two-plus years of litigation, Mr. Laurinaitis remains the only party exonerated by an independent investigation commissioned by the WWE Board of Directors to review these matters and the only person dismissed, with prejudice, from this lawsuit. Those facts speak louder than any allegations made to buttress a suspect claim."

What this filing means for John Laurinaitis

Brennan's statement puts Laurinaitis back into the public conversation around the Grant case even though he was previously dismissed from the lawsuit with prejudice. For wrestling fans tracking the fallout from the McMahon allegations, that means new court filings can still drag other WWE-era power figures back into focus when their names surface in sworn filings.

It also shows Laurinaitis' side is not treating the newest memorandum as background noise. Even without a new ruling attached to this response, the public pushback signals that each new filing in the case still carries reputational stakes beyond McMahon himself.

Sources

As reported by NoDQ. As reported by PostWrestling.com.