Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis has been put on pause for the next six months.

As we’ve been reporting here on eWn, Grant has agreed to pause the lawsuit alleging sex trafficking, sexual assault and more at the request of the United States Justice Department (DOJ). They are conducting their own non-public investigation into the former WWE Chairman.

Wrestlenomics is reporting that the judge overseeing the case has approved the pause.

Vince McMahon’s legal team issued the following statement regarding the matter:

“Mr. McMahon is eager to prove Ms. Grant’s claims are false and expose her lies, but did not object to the government’s request to pause the matter in connection with the investigation regarding disclosures at WWE. Following the six-month stay, when his legal team is able to get discovery and depose Ms. Grant and others, the evidence will show the relationship was consensual and Ms. Grant’s allegations are malicious fabrications of a jilted lover.”

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