Vince McMahon, Janel Grant Lawsuit Moved To Private Arbitration

In a significant piece of news from the ongoing Vince McMahon, WWE & Janel Grant sex trafficking lawsuit, this week it was learned that those involved in the case had jointly requested to move things from public to private arbitration. It has now emerged that the court has approved this request, with the case now officially being moved to private arbitration, which means that any resolution will happen confidentially. 

The filing states:

JOINT MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the parties respectfully submit this joint motion for a short adjournment of the upcoming hearing on Defendants’ Motions to Compel Arbitration and Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion for Leave to Serve Motion-Related Discovery, which is currently scheduled for June 16, 2026. The parties are in active discussions regarding a potential agreement to arbitrate the dispute in confidential arbitration that would moot those motions. They seek this relief in good faith, to avoid unnecessarily consuming the Court’s and the parties’ resources—and so they can focus on progressing the potential arbitration agreement. The Parties respectfully propose that the Court temporarily adjourn the hearing and allow them to file a Joint Status Report within 21 days.

Judge Sarah F. Russell has granted this motion, with parties needing to file a joint status report by July 10 next month.

H/T Fightful