Judge Hits Pause on Janel Grant’s Effort to Depose WWE-Linked Doctor Carlon Colker

A Connecticut judge has officially hit the brakes on Janel Grant’s attempt to push forward with discovery in her legal battle against Dr. Carlon Colker—at least for now.

On Tuesday, Judge Sheila Ozalis sided with Colker by blocking Grant’s effort to begin depositions and collect documents immediately. The ruling forces both sides to return to court for a formal hearing before any discovery moves forward. That hearing is now set for August 11.

Grant must submit a detailed list of names she wants to depose and specific documents she’s requesting by August 7. This comes after her earlier filing sought a range of materials, including travel records involving Colker and Vince McMahon—specifically any trips they took together to Tijuana, Mexico, between 2019 and 2022. The reasoning behind that specific request hasn’t been explained publicly.

A representative for Grant responded to the judge’s decision with confidence, saying, “We very much look forward to presenting our arguments before the court.” Meanwhile, Colker’s side stayed silent, declining to comment on whether they would push to delay the newly scheduled August 11 hearing.

Colker, who runs the Peak Wellness clinic in Greenwich and has treated celebrities for years, is accused by Grant of giving her unmarked pills and mystery IV infusions—claims he strongly denies. He insists that his legal team has already handed over the relevant medical records. Grant’s side disagrees, maintaining that essential materials are still missing.

The case itself isn’t a regular lawsuit yet. It was filed as a “petition for pre-suit discovery,” which under Connecticut law allows someone to gather evidence before launching a formal legal action. But the judge must first decide whether this discovery is necessary to prevent a delay or failure of justice. That decision is expected to be shaped during the upcoming hearing.

This legal drama also includes another twist: Colker has filed a separate defamation lawsuit against Grant’s lawyer, Ann Callis. In response, Callis and her firm, the Holland Law Firm, filed a motion this week asking the court to toss that case out.

As for the broader picture—Grant is also pursuing a separate federal sex trafficking lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, and she claims her visits to Colker’s clinic were part of that larger abuse.

We’ll be watching closely as the August 11 hearing approaches.