On this matter, the below statement was released to POST on behalf of both Grant and Laurinaitis: “John Laurinaitis has agreed to cooperate and provide evidence in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE.

A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by an ex-employee has agreed to a confidential settlement and will now help the accuser as she continues suing the company and former leader Vince McMahon, representatives and lawyers said Wednesday.

Janel Grant's lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE continues, but John Laurinaitis has been dropped as a defendent.