Janel Grant has broken her public silence to tell how far the darkness went during the years she lived under the confidentiality agreement (NDA) linked to Vince McMahon. In an emotional speech, Grant stated that the document "almost took my life" and described a period of isolation, financial ruin, and personal collapse that left her on the brink of the abyss.
Grant made these statements when receiving the Advocacy in Action 2026 award from the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence on September 11. Although her first public intervention after the federal lawsuit was already reported, Grant later posted a much more extensive version of her speech on Instagram, detailing the extent of the damage suffered.
"What I have survived are one, two, three, four years of total destruction of my life: physical health, mental health, my support system, my security, my place in the world, stability... everything disappeared. Finances, too," she affirmed. According to Grant, the impact of the NDA was not only legal but penetrated every aspect of her existence.
The situation reached a critical point about six weeks ago when Grant suffered a fall at her home resulting in a concussion, broken ribs, pulmonary hemorrhage, and facial injuries. For days, as she recounts, she lived in a state of blackout, with no memory of what happened, while people around her began to notice that something was wrong and managed to take her to the hospital.
"It was very terrifying. I didn't remember the following days. I didn't know I had hit my head or that I kept falling. I only have memories of blood, bruises, parts of my body shattered, and becoming an unrecognizable version of myself," she explained. Grant added that during that period, she resorted to consuming substances in unknown quantities while being dazed by the injury, something that, in her opinion, put her in grave danger.
Despite having survived, Grant was clear in describing her current situation: "Everything, from my bones to my bank account, remains broken. Any problem I had yesterday will still be there tomorrow. But I am standing, with gratitude." She acknowledged that the accident, though terrible, made her see that she was not as alone as she thought and that there were people who intervened to save her.
"If this had happened last year or the year before, I don't think there would have been anyone in my life with enough constant presence to realize that I was injured and needed to go to the hospital," she said. For Grant, that support made the difference between life and death.
These words come weeks after the federal lawsuit that Grant filed against Vince McMahon and WWE in January 2024 was dismissed with prejudice, allowing the allegations and defenses to continue through private arbitration. The lawsuit accused McMahon of sexual assault and trafficking, and WWE of enabling or concealing such conduct. McMahon denied any wrongdoing, and WWE disputed the accusations. The federal case was formally closed in July 2026.
Grant was already known for her activism against NDAs before receiving this award. The Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence had previously praised her for advocating for reforms that limit these agreements, and she had said that the organization's support "saved her life." Now, her words carry even more weight: although the physical, emotional, and financial wounds persist, Grant assures that she has found a new way to look forward.
"It is powerful to realize that I have stopped counting the dates and now make the days count," she concluded. For Grant, continuing to breathe is already a victory and proof that her life has finally begun to take a different direction.
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