John Laurinaitis attracted attention for his alleged role in Vince McMahon’s hush money settlement scandal, which ultimately resulted in WWE severing ties with him. He was also implicated in McMahon’s trafficking lawsuit. During this turmoil, Kathy Colace confirmed that she has divorced Laurinaitis, and the timeline for their divorce has now been revealed.
As previously reported, Vince McMahon is facing accusations of sexual trafficking and other misconduct from former WWE employee Janel Grant. In her lawsuit, Grant alleges that McMahon shared explicit content of her without consent, involving other WWE employees, unnamed executives, and stars, and directed her to engage in sexual activities with them. John Laurinaitis was also named in the lawsuit, with allegations that he also engaged in sexual activities with Janel Grant. Laurinaitis then claimed that he was a victim in the lawsuit and even submitted a sworn statement in the case.
Kathy Colace revealed that she had divorced John Laurinaitis. In a conversation with Brie Bella, she explained that she is not “single and ready to mingle,” but is focusing on her independence. Kathy talked about her feelings, saying it’s important to allow yourself to feel emotions like anger, heartbreak, and sadness during hard times. She encouraged others going through tough situations to take time for themselves, be kind to everyone involved, and ask for help if needed. Kathy also mentioned the negativity on social media, urging people to show kindness instead of hate.
“The thing is, Brie is very protective. It’s because Brie’s not going through it. If Brie was going through something, and Nicole, I would be very protective. I will tell you how the experience is from someone that goes through it. You need time, you need silent. This is for anyone. We all have our stories and we all have our challenges. My thought is, let yourself feel every emotion. One day, life is fine, and the next day you’re hit with something that just rocks your world. You actually feel a paralysis to yourself. If you stay on any type of social media, everyone has great advice, what they think is advice, and they have no idea what you’re going through.
You need to give people grace. Everyone involved. Whether you’re siding with one person or the other. Give everybody grace. As a person going through it, you need to feel anger, heartbreak, sadness, and recovery. Our body is made to feel emotion. When you tuck an emotion away, it will find its way out. My recommendation for anybody going through anything challenging, give yourself some grace, allow yourself to feel all the emotions that you’ll feel, and sit in silence and appreciate yourself. You will get through this. If you need outside help to get through it, seek outside help. In regards to the haters, you’re going to hate. Maybe find it in yourself to give everyone grace, Hopefully you’re not treating people close to you with hate.”
The public records from the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, show that Kathy Colace filed for divorce from John Laurinaitis on February 9, 2024. She filed just 15 days after Janel Grant sued Laurinaitis, Vince McMahon, and WWE, accusing Laurinaitis of sexual assault.
There is an expectation in WWE that federal investigators will uncover damaging information about Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis during their investigation. As a result, fans are not shocked that John Laurinaitis is now divorced. Ultimately, Kathy Colace made a choice that she believes is best for her life, and that is what matters most to her.
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