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Janel Grant Shares Image of FBI Letter About Vince McMahon Investigation
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Janel Grant has shared the letter she received from the FBI in relation to her lawsuit against Vince McMahon on allegations of sexual abuse, assault and trafficking. As you know, Grant filed suit against McMahon, WWE, TKO and John Laurinaitis in January of 2024 accusing then then-WWE Chairman of sexual assault, trafficking, and abuse. McMahon, who has denied the allegations, resigned from TKO and WWE the next day.
Grant has said in the past that she was contacted by the FBI in regard to her lawsuit and an investigation they were conducting in 2023, before her lawsiut was filed. Grant shared an image of the letters she received to her Instagram account on Monday.
Grant noted that she received the letters from the FBI between May and December of 2023. The letter opens as follows:
“Dear Janel Grant: As a Victim Specialist with the FBI – New York, I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime.
“The case is currently under investigation by the FBI. A criminal investigation can be a lengthy undertaking, and, for several reasons, we cannot tell you about its progress at this time. A victim of a federal crime is entitled to receive certain services. The enclosed brochure introduces you tot he FBI’s Victim Assistance Program and the types of assistance that may be available to you.”
Grant added in a follow-up post:
“This is the first letter I got from the FBI. I got these letters between May 2023 and mid-December 2025. I never thought I’d get a letter like this, much less years of them.
“Ahead of the vote in CT on Raised Bill S.B. 355, I believe it’s important to share this letter in service of the broader conversation. When the lack of NDA policy is the status quo, I believe this letter will help others see and understand the real-life impact of that baseline.
“The evolution of doing business has led to a destination point where a company’s public announcement of an internal investigation, during the summer of 2022, was followed by the launch of a federal investigation related to ‘hush money payments made from 2006 through 2022.
“If the Feds reached out to interview any former/current employees and reviewed their evidence, what would that reveal about culture, use of power, treatment of people, and the status quo in practice?
“As reflected in Wall Street Journal reporting, federal agents executed a search warrant and delivered a subpoena in the summer of 2023 for documents related to any allegation of ‘rape, sex trafficking, sexual assault, commercial sex transaction, harrasment or discrimination against current or former employees’ of this company. That reporting also notes that multiple names appeared in a grand jury subpoena in connection with settlement agreements related to sexual misconduct including mine. The article dated February 2, 2024 speaks for itself.
“This is why I received letters like this – and why I continued to receive them up until a few months ago. The status quo in practice is how we arrived here.
“As the right people are meeting at the right time ahead of this vote, I hope this helps bring clarity and supports productive, dignified conversations that lead to solutions.”
If you know someone who is being abused, or if you yourself a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Call 1-800-656-4673 to be connected with the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
