Nikki and Brie Garcia made their first public comments concerning the sexual assault claims made against former WWE boss Vince McMahon and his former head of talent relations John Laurinaitis, who’s the previous wrestlers’ stepfather.
Former WWE worker Janel Grant filed a criticism in federal court in Connecticut last week claiming McMahon would have injury-causing sex together with her and sex-trafficked her to other executives in the corporate, including Laurinaitis.
“We’re shocked and disheartened with the recent allegations against members of the WWE,” the Garcia twins said in a joint post on Instagram. “It has been quite a bit to process since we discovered this past week, just as you all did. That is something we don’t stand for or condone from anyone irrespective of who they’re.
“We wish all women to feel secure and supported within the workplace and of their on a regular basis lives.”
The 2 former WWE stars, who were the Bella Twins in the corporate, didn’t mention either McMahon or Laurinaitis by name of their short statement.
Laurinaitis, who can be named as a defendant within the suit, is married the Garcia twins’ mother Kathy in March 2016.
He was terminated by WWE in 2022 as he was under investigation by the corporate because it looked into sexual misconduct and hush money allegations against McMahon.
The shocking lawsuit was filed last Thursday and shook the wrestling world over the allegations against considered one of the game’s most iconic names.
Within the suit, Grant claimed that McMahon would use sex toys on her named after wrestling stars that caused bruising and bleeding.
The previous worker also claimed that McMahon and Laurinaitis once forced themselves on her at WWE offices as they took turns holding her down while the others sexually assaulted her, in keeping with the lawsuit.
The bombshell suit alleges that McMahon and Laurinaitis told Grant throughout the assault, “No means yes” and “Take it, b—h.”
A day after the suit was filed, McMahon stepped down as executive chairman of WWE-parent TKO Group Holdings, but has denied the allegations.
“I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the reality,” McMahon said in a press release. “I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations, and sit up for clearing my name.”
Laurinaitis has not made any public statements concerning the allegations.
Nikki and Brie officially left WWE in 2023 after debuting in 2008 and were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021
