The woman who accused former WWE CEO Vince McMahon of sexual abuse wrote him a letter claiming that the two were "in love with a capital L," then claimed McMahon coerced her into the act, according to the New York Post.
Janel Grant, 43, accused McMahon of the crime one day before he abruptly stepped down as WWE executive chairman — but sent a lengthy email to him on Dec. 24, 2021, the Post reported. She referred to McMahon as "my best friend, my love and my everything" in that email.
"After almost 3 years together, it's like my life isn't even real to me unless you're there and in it and I'm sharing it all with you," Grant wrote to McMahon, per the Post.
McMahon, 78, has denied Grant's accusations, claiming that the relationship was consensual. He remains under federal investigation by New York prosecutors for alleged sexual assault and sex trafficking.
Clearly, the letter serves as a deep contrast to what the woman claims McMahon did to her. But Grant's attorney told the Post that McMahon forced Grant to write the email.
"Frankly it's pretty disgusting that Vince's weeks-late attempt to defend his horrendous behavior — behavior he claims to this day never happened — is to try to showcase letters that Vince himself coerced her to write," attorney Ann Callis said.
"His psychological torture of her continues — as is typical of abusive predators who respond to women speaking out with increased threats. While Janel isn't a stranger to his intimidation tactics, this is a new low even for him."
Meanwhile, McMahon's attorney, Jessica Taub Rosenberg, fired back that he had nothing to do with the email beyond being ther recipient.
"No one coerced Ms. Grant to write that letter." Rosenberg told the Post. "She wrote it of her own accord. The fact that the letter shows it was the 24th draft speaks volumes.
"Ms. Grant's claims are false, defamatory and entirely without merit. We intend to vigorously defend Mr. McMahon and are confident that he will be vindicated."
"... Nowhere in her voluminous complaint, that is replete with fabrications, does she mention being coerced into such behavior. The language of the letter is consistent with other communications she made to Mr. McMahon over the course of their consensual relationship."
Grant's email expressing her love for McMahon was reportedly more than 2,000 words.
Per the Post: "In her suit, Grant, a former WWE employee who worked at the company's Stamford, Conn., headquarters between June 2019 and March 2022, also claimed that McMahon trafficked her to other WWE executives and wrestlers and caused physical injuries "from forceful use of sex toys" that were named after male WWE stars."
