Vince McMahon's co-defendant John Laurinaitis has claimed that he is one of McMahon's alleged victims in a surprising development in McMahon's sex trafficking case.

Laurinaitis, WWE's former head of talent relations, allegedly had sex with Janelle Grant, the alleged victim who was sued by WWE founder McMahon for sexual abuse and sex trafficking. He claimed to have been scouted to do so. vice news.

“Like the plaintiff, Mr. Laurinaitis is a victim in this case, not a predator. The truth will come out,” Laurinaitis' attorney Edward Brennan told Vice News.

Brennan continued to vigorously defend his client against all allegations made against him in this case.

“Mr. Laurinaitis denies the allegations in the false complaint and intends to vigorously defend these charges in court, not in the media,” Brennan said.

Asked to reaffirm that Laurinaitis claims to be a victim in the case, Brennan responded, “Read the allegations. Read the federal law. Power, control, ability to supervise employment; dictatorial sexual demands with consequences if not met.”

“Just count how many times in the complaint Vince puts them under control,” Brennan said in a statement to Vice.

NEW YORK – MARCH 28: WWE Chairman Vince McMahon shares details of WrestleMania 23 during a press conference hosted by Battle of the Billionaires at Trump Tower in New York City on March 28, 2007. Presented and lectured. (Photo by Brian Bedder/Getty Images)

The complaint filed in court alleges that Mr. McMahon instructed Mr. Grant to create “explicit content” for Laurinaitis, and that Mr. McMahon then began arranging threesomes between the two. detailed. When Mr. Grant asked if this was the first time a situation like this had occurred, Mr. Laurinaitis specified that he refused to answer.

Ms Grant claimed Mr McMahon sexually abused her with a toy named after the wrestling star and defecated on her during a forced threesome.

Grant's lawsuit, filed in Connecticut, alleges that both Laurinaitis and McMahon forced her and took turns restraining her during an alleged assault at WWE headquarters in June 2021.

McMahon has since stepped down as executive chairman of WWE's parent company, TKO Holdings.

McMahon is the stepfather of WWE stars Brie and Nikki Bella. (Related: Nikki and Brie Bella break their silence on sex trafficking allegations against Vince McMahon)

Mr. McMahon continues to deny all allegations against him.

This story will continue to unfold.