Lawyer for John Laurinaitis: He's 'a victim in this case, not a predator'

John Laurinaitis' lawyer says his client is a victim of Vince McMahon. 

Laurinaitis, along with WWE and Vince McMahon, was listed as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant last week. He will be represented by lawyer Edward Brennan, who released a statement to Vice media about the case on Thursday. 

“Mr. Laurinaitis denies the allegations in the misguided complaint and will be vigorously defending these charges in Court, not the media," Brennan said. "Like the Plaintiff, Mr. Laurinaitis is a victim in this case, not a predator. The truth will come out.” 

In response to a follow-up question asking for clarity, Brennan said, "“Read the allegations. Read the Federal Statute. Power, control, employment supervisory capacity, dictatorial sexual demands with repercussions if not met. Count how many times in the complaint Vince exerts control over both of them.”

Laurinaitis was fired from WWE in August 2022 following allegations in a Wall Street Journal article against him and McMahon. He was replaced in his role as Head of Talent Relations by Bruce Prichard. He had been with the company since 2001. Prior to that, he was briefly the head booker of WCW in 2000, replacing Vince Russo in the role.