Minutes into the film, I was so upset, Mrs. Cox said. In the complaint, filed Monday in New York federal court, former Fox News producer Jennifer Eckhart alleged that Henrythe long-time Fox reporter and host of Americas Newsroom who was fired earlier this month for what the network called willful sexual misconductraped and assaulted her and performed sadistic acts on her without her consent that left her injured, bruised and battered with bloody wrists., What this lawsuit reveals is that todays Fox News is the same old Fox News, said attorney Douglas Wigdor in announcing the lawsuits filing. "Wetake all claims of harassment, misconduct and retaliation seriously, promptly investigating them and taking immediate action as needed in this case, the appropriate action based on our investigation is to defend vigorously against these baseless allegations. The lawsuit said that Fox knew that Henry who took a four-month leave of absence in 2016 following published reports of his affair with a Las Vegas cocktail However, he returned to Fox News later that year, taking a position as chief national correspondent. Heres what that might look like. ", "MNA nurses believe that these questions are best decided democratically by health care workers themselves and need to be subject to collective bargaining," said the association. "Since the data show the vaccines work and the Food and Drug Administration is expected soon to grant permanent approval of the COVID-19 vaccines, Henry Ford has decided to mandate COVID vaccination by September 10. The morning after Ms. Areu rejected Mr. Kurtzs advances, it continued, he refused to meet with her at the studio and curtly said to her, Im booked solid this morning which is why I hoped to connect last night. Mr. Kurtz was punishing Ms. Areu for refusing to join him at his hotel. After she refused, Kurtz "punished" her by thereafter limiting her appearances on his show, according to the complaint. Fox News grappled with a series of embarrassing and often sordid lawsuits in the wake of the 2016 ouster of Ailes, its former chief executive who was alleged to have harassed several female staffers and other associates over the course of his career in TV. Areu said she was also propositioned by Gianno Caldwell, a Fox contributor. Mr. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and unspecified monetary damages. Moreover, the investigator did not even speak with either of our clients, even though both Ms. Eckhart and Ms. Areu offered to meet with him under reasonable conditions. Ms. Areu and Jennifer Eckhart can pursue their claims against Ed Henry directly with him, as Fox News already took swift action as soon as it learned of Ms. Eckharts claims on June 25 and Mr. Henry is no longer employed by the network., The Me Too movement has helped to bring to light a number of injustices in our society, and everyone that has suffered deserves to be heard. Fox News fined $1 million in New York City settlement of sexual harassment allegations, Bill Cosby released from prison after sex assault conviction overturned by Pa. Supreme Court, James Franco agrees to pay $2.2M to settle sexual misconduct lawsuit filed by former students, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Months later, Eckhart claimed, Henry forced her to perform disturbing sexual acts on him. However, I simply could not stay silent given the tremendous harm that Mr. Henry and others at Fox News have caused for women affiliated with the company. Mrs. Cox said she doubts he would have had enough life experiences at that age to write the story in such a short time. The lawsuit said that Fox knew that Henry who took a four-month leave of absence in 2016 following published reports of his affair with a Las Vegas cocktail waitress had engaged in sexual misconduct as far back as 2017. The morning after, Kurtz refused to meet with her at the studio and shortly after told her youre the only woman who wont come to my hotel room, according to the lawsuit. I chose to file this complaint because no woman should have to suffer the conduct to which I was subjected, much less the egregious conduct suffered by Ms. Eckhart., In a statement, Fox News said: Based on the findings of a comprehensive independent investigation conducted by an outside law firm, including interviews with numerous eyewitnesses, we have determined that all of Cathy Areus claims against FOX News, including its management as well as its hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity & Howard Kurtz and its contributor Gianno Caldwell, are false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit. This is not one of those cases, Foti said in a statement. The lawsuit and new allegations come nearly four years after then-Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes was ousted from the network after an external investigation due to sexual harassment claims in July 2016. In a statement to Forbes, Fox News claimed that, following an independent investigation, all the allegations levied at Hannity, Carlson, Kurtz and Caldwell are false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit and that the network would fight the lawsuit. Two women filed a lawsuit against Fox News that named network stars Hannity, Carlson and Ed Henry. The suit also alleges he asked her to be his sex slave and his little whore and threatened punishment and retaliation if she did not comply with his sexual demands. Based on the findings of a comprehensive independent investigation conducted by an outside law firm, including interviews with numerous eyewitnesses, we have determined that all of Cathy Areus claims against FOX News, including its management as well as its hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity & Howard Kurtz and its contributor Gianno Caldwell, are false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit, Fox News said in a statement. Ms. Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry (from left) and high-profile hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are all named in a lawsuit alleging different instances of sexual misconduct. This is not one of those cases. Fuck you and your safe word, he wrote in one message. There were not sexual harassment claims against Ed Henry at Fox News prior to Jennifer Eckharts claim on June 25, 2020, the network added in its statement. Regarding Henry was released in 1991, but the couple didn't see it until renting the videotape in March 1992. It also says he took naked photos of Eckhart without her consent before the alleged assault. The evidence in this case will demonstrate that Ms. Eckhart initiated and completely encouraged a consensual relationship. On another occasion, Eckhart alleged, Henry violently raped her while she was handcuffed, only after he took nude photos of her without her consent. Of course, Fox News will have paid the investigator, who also happens to be a management-side employment lawyer. When she declined his "advances," he refused to meet with her about a job. Some of the names in leadership may have changed since Roger Ailes regime, but Fox News institutional apathy towards sexual misconduct has not., According to the complaint, Eckhart alleged that Henry, who is married, groomed, psychologically manipulated and coerced her into a sexual relationship in which he referred to her as his sex slave. Additionally, the lawsuit claimed, when she would not comply voluntarily, [Henry] sexually assaulted her on office property, and raped her at a hotel where Fox News frequently lodged its visiting employees., The relationship began in 2014, according to the lawsuit, after Henry, who is two decades older than Eckhart, messaged her on Twitter telling her that he thought she was beautiful. From there, the lawsuit claimed, Ms. According to the lawsuit, the messages in Areus possession from Henry include a closeup photograph of a womans vagina being clamped closed by four clothespins; a photograph of an individual wearing a mask that has a large penis in lieu of a nose; a photograph of a vibrator faux smoking a cigarette; a photograph with a woman with her mouth open and tongue extended, with a mans hands pulling her towards his midsection, captioned In case you wondering the male g-spot is located at the back of a womans throat; a photograph of a womans rear end and vagina modified to include the features of a bunny rabbit (this was sent for Easter); a woman wearing nothing but three masks, in which her entire body is exposed other than her breasts and vagina; [and] a photograph of a rubber glove where each finger appears to be a dildo and/or ribbed like a condom., Henry also sent Areu, the complaint alleged, a video of a woman running across the room and jumping towards a cameraher skirt lifts up and the video ends with a closeup of her vagina; and a video entitled Fastest Interview candidate selected in 3 seconds. In the video, someone purportedly interviewing for a position exposes her vagina, after which the interviewer indicates that she got the job., The complaint continued: Immediately after Mr. Henry sent Ms. Areu this video, he texted her, Are you avail for anchor interview. Mr. Henry knew that Ms. Areu was looking for full time work at Fox News, and was telling her, in no uncertain terms, that he would assist her career if she had sex with him.. ", According to the complaint, "Mr. Carlson was probing to see whether Ms. Areu was interested in a sexual relationship." The lawsuit was filed by Jennifer Eckhart and Cathy Areu, the first a former associate producer on Fox Business, and the other a former frequent guest as a news analyst onFox shows. In December 2018, after appearing on his show, the complaint alleges that Carlson told Areu "that he would be alone in New York City that night, and specifically said that he would be staying alone in his hotel room without any wife or kids. The lawsuit also alleges that Henry sent Areu a series of wildly inappropriate sexual images and messages throughout the first half of 2020. I am hopeful that my decision to file this action will result in positive change for women at Fox, and for all victims in the workplace, and I am honored that other women have come forward since my decision to do so.. As we stated one year ago, FoxNews Media conducted a thorough independent investigation into Ed Henry immediately after we were made aware of a serious misconduct claim against him by a former employee," the statement read. Ed Henry looks forward to presenting actual facts and evidence, which will contradict the fictional accounts contained in the complaint. She accuses Hannity (she was a relative regular on his show until March 8, 2018) of humiliating her on set by throwing $100 on the desk and calling out to men in the room to take her on a date for drinks at a bar. One former Fox News staffer and one frequent on-air guest at "But we have lived this fight long enough to know that the new variants are real and worrisome," Riney added. Fox News rejected some of the lawsuit in a statement to USA TODAY as "patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit," while pointing to Henry's firing as the "appropriate" response. You will know when Im done.. THE HILL 1625 K STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 TEL | 202-628-8503 FAX. Henry rejected the allegations, filing for dismissal of the suit by calling it "malicious and defamatory," and Fox denied anywrongdoing, saying it took "swift action" in lettingHenry go shortly after learning of the matter. You dont own me, Eckhart replied. Cox, a lawyer in Evansville, also suffered severe head injuries and amnesia, in a 1979 motorcycle accident. The network rejected Henry's argument in a statement to USA TODAY. Meanwhile, journalist Cathy Areu, who had been a frequent on-air guest on Fox News programsoften labeled by Carlson as The Liberal Sherpa for her ability to explain obscure, often lazily stereotyped left-wing beliefs to his viewershipalleged in the lawsuit that in early 2020,Henry sent her a slew of wildly inappropriate sexual images and messageswhich are in her possession.. Lawsuit Against Fox News Alleges Harassment From Anchors, Sexual Assault From Ed Henry. Earlier, in September 2015, the lawsuit says, Eckhart says Henry forced her to perform oral sex in a guest office on the 17th floor of the Fox News building. He then began calling out to the men in the room and demanding that someone take Ms. Areu out on a date for drinks," according to the complaint. Following the news, Carlson went on a planned vacation., This is a BETA experience. Eckhart was the anonymous accuserwhose allegations against Henry led to his firing on July 1, according to the lawsuit. Fox News would have the public believe that it is a different place from the Fox News that was run by Ailes, the lawsuit said. Editor's note: This report includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault accusations. I chose to file this complaint because no woman should have to suffer the conduct to which I was subjected, much less the egregious conduct suffered by Ms. Eckhart, said Cathy Areu, a frequent guest on Fox News programs and shows that run on Fox Nation, the companys streaming service. Nevertheless, Fox News would have the public believe that it is a different place from the Fox News that was run by former disgraced Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes. The lawsuit, some of it so graphic that it includesa "trigger warning" notice, was filedin federal civil court in the Southern District of New York. "Mr. Henry was not terminated after Fox News learned of these complaints. The lawsuit alleged that Areu was also subjected to inappropriate sexual harassment and retaliation by on-air Fox News personalities Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Howard Kurtz, as well as Fox News contributor Gianno Caldwell. This is (Johns) story. Of course John recognized it, too.. She said she was a guest on Carlsons show in December 2018 and that after it was over, he told her he was staying in a hotel room in New York that night without his wife and children. Unfortunately, it is actually worse.. Unfortunately, it is actually worse, the suit says. In a statement, Henrys lawyer Catherine M. Foti said: The Me Too movement has helped to bring to light a number of injustices in our society, and everyone that has suffered deserves to be heard. The Me Too movement has helped to bring to light a number of injustices in our society, and everyone that has suffered deserves to be heard. Areu alleges in the complaint that Henry sent her "a slew of wildly inappropriate sexual images and messages" including photographs and video. Ed Henry looks forward to presenting actual facts and evidence, which will contradict the fictional accounts contained in the complaint. "Beyond that, we cannot comment on pending litigation.". Henry released a statement to USA TODAY on Monday through his lawyer, Catherine Foti. In 2017, one of the networks most high-profile anchors, Bill OReilly, was fired after it was revealed that he, along with Fox, had reached numerous settlements with women accusing him of misconduct. The network released a memo on July 1 stating that Henry had been fired after an investigation into a complaint about willful sexual misconduct in the workplace., In a statement Fox News said Areu and Eckhart can pursue claims against Henry directly with him, as FOX News already took swift action as soon as it learned of Ms. Eckharts claims on June 25 and Mr. Henry is no longer employed by the network.. White House rips appointment of extreme MAGA members to House Oversight panel, Trump trounces DeSantis in potential GOP primary match-up, new poll finds, McCarthy goes on attack against red-state Senate Democrats, White House charges GOP with hypocrisy on Trump, Biden. "NPR stands behind David Folkenfliks reporting and will vigorously defend it against this meritless claim," said Isabel Lara, NPRs executive director of communications, in a statement. The lawsuit alleges that Henry raped Eckhart at a Manhattan hotel in 2017 while she was restrained in metal handcuffs. This story was updated on July 22 to include a later statement on Monday from Fox News. "Variants will continue to emerge, and surges can happen at any time, anywhere," Riney continued. (AP) _ A couple filed a $100 million lawsuit claiming the movie Regarding Henry, about a man suffering from amnesia, is based on their own life story. Like him, I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (and 5 week coma) from a car accident, instead of a bullet! Fox said there were no sexual harassment claims against Henry until they learned about Eckharts allegations last month. "Fox News continues to protect and rewardperpetrators of sexual harassment and refuses to take accountability for putting such persons inpositions of power from which they can subject women to sexual misconduct, sexual assault and, in the case of Ms. Eckhart, rape. Ed Henry, who was fired last Julyby Fox News Channelover a sexual misconduct allegation, filed multiple lawsuits this weekfor defamation,including one against NPR and CNNcorrespondents and anotheragainst Fox News and its CEO Suzanne Scott. In 2016, Henry was demoted by the network from his job as White House correspondent and took a leave of absence following allegations of an extramarital affair with a Las Vegas hostess and stripper. The lawsuit claims that the vaccines only provide "limited immunity" and could be potentially harmful in the long run. The suit also alleges other Fox News personalities, including Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Howard Kurtz and Gianno Caldwell, subjected Areu to inappropriate sexual harassment and retaliation. Ailes, who died in 2017, denied all charges made against him, including those of Gretchen Carlson, an anchor whose 2016 suit against him sparked a wholesale reckoning at Fox News and its parent company. Eckhart says in the lawsuit that Henry raped her and "left her injured, bruised and battered with bloody wrists"in a New York hotel room "sometime in 2017" and thatFox executives were informed "in graphic and specific detail" about her claim. ", Along with Riney's comments, the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) issued a statement to The Detroit News regarding the September 10 deadline. It also alleges that Carlson in December 2018 told Areu he would be alone in New York City that night in a hotel room without his wife or kids. Kurtz allegedly invited Areu to his hotel room on July 9, 2019, while he was in New York City. Based on the findings of a comprehensive independent investigation conducted by an outside law firm, including interviews with numerous eyewitnesses, we have determined that all of Cathy Areus claims against Fox News, including its management as well as its hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity & Howard Kurtz are false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit," the network said in a statement to USA TODAY. Over 50 Michigan health care workers have filed a lawsuit with their employer, stating that the COVID-19 vaccine is an infringement upon their human rights. The evidence in this case will demonstrate that Ms. Eckhart initiated and completely encouraged a consensual relationship. She believes Abrams or someone else saw her manuscript. The Wigdor Firm declined, informing the investigators that neither plaintiff would be allowed to be interviewed, unless the investigators promised that anything either plaintiff said could not be used in any future litigation or proceeding. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Areu politely declined but invited Mr. Kurtz to dinner with her and a friend who was in town. Carlson is already in hot water after his top writer resigned earlier this month when it was revealed he had for years posted bigoted content on online message boards under a pseudonym. Henryfiled a separate lawsuit the same day against several websites and Twitter handles who shared similar allegations against the former correspondent. EVANSVILLE, Ind. The evidence in this case will demonstrate that Ms. Eckhart initiated and completely encouraged a consensual relationship. On one occasion, he told her to remove her underwear and deliver it to him in an envelope. ", In a statement Foti said: "The Me Too movement has helped to bring to light a number of injustices in our society, and everyone that has suffered deserves to be heard. Ed was suspended the same day and removed from his on-air responsibilities pending investigation. Mrs. Cox wrote a manuscript about their experience and sent it to several agents and publishers in the late 1980s, but it was always returned, the lawsuit says. Fox News, which in recent years has been hit by numerous accusations of sexual misconduct that forced out founder Roger Ailes and top host Bill O'Reilly, announced on July 1 that it had fired Henry after investigating an accusation of sexual misconduct against him by a former employee. The lawsuit asserts Fox executives knew that Henry had been accused of sexual misconduct long before June 25. Henry Ford Chief Operating Officer Robert G. Riney spoke with The Detroit News in June regarding Henry Ford hospital's decision to mandate the vaccine. More than 50 Henry Ford Health System employees have sued in federal court, hoping to stop a Sept. 10 coronavirus vaccine mandate. Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry (from left) and high-profile hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are all named in a lawsuit alleging different instances of sexual misconduct. "The evidence in this case will demonstrate that Ms. Eckhart initiated and completely encouraged a consensual relationship. He repeatedly yelled who wants to take her on a date? Take her on a date to Del Friscos. Ms. Areu was completely mortified and made clear that she was incredibly uncomfortable with Mr. Hannitys misogynistic behavior by quietly pleading with one of her friends in the room to accept the money so that the humiliation would end., The complaint continued: To make matters worse, Ms. Areu was stuck and could not even leave because Mr. Hannity engaged in this conduct while she was hooked into studio equipment that could only have been removed by a stagehand., During a December 2018 appearance on Tucker Carlsons show, meanwhile, the host demanded that Areu stay on the set after her segment and then, according to the lawsuit, hardly making any effort to hide his intentions, began telling Ms. Areu that he would be alone in New York City that night, and specifically said that he would be staying alone in his hotel room without any wife or kids., The complaint continued: Without question, Mr. Carlson was probing to see whether Ms. Areu was interested in a sexual relationship. The MNA stated that although they don't represent the employees at Henry Ford Hospital, they support the vaccine and oppose hospitals enforcing "one-sided policies. In 2019, she said Kurtz invited her to his hotel room to discuss her hope of getting a full-time job at Fox. She also alleges that in 2017, he handcuffed her as part of "violent, painful rape" in a Manhattan hotel room. Disclosure: Ed Henry is married to NPR Chief Washington Editor Shirley Henry. The network said it moved aggressively to change its ways after former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes and star Bill OReilly lost their job because of accusations by women. About 50 employees have dropped a lawsuit against Henry Ford Health System that alleged the Detroit-based organization's COVID-19 vaccine mandate is She had appeared on Carlsons show at least 17 times in 2018 but just three times in 2019 and not once in 2020, according to the lawsuit. Fox announced on July 1 that it fired Henry after conducting an internal investigation into Henrys willful sexual misconduct. But Mondays complaint alleged that the network and higher-ups including Fox News president Jay Wallace and Fox Business Network President Lauren Petterson, were already aware of several years-old complaints against the former on-air host, and he continued to receive promotions anyhow. The lawsuit on behalf of John and Joan Cox was filed this week in federal court in New York City. However, I simply could not stay silent given the tremendous harm that Mr. Henry and others at Fox News have caused for women affiliated with the company. An Indiana couple filed a $100 million lawsuit claiming the movie Regarding Henry, in which Harrison Ford plays a man who suffers a severe brain injury, is based on their life story, which they tried to sell. The "America's Newsroom" co-anchor was terminated after Fox News said it received a complaint on June 25 from a former employee's attorney regarding "willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago.". FormerFox News anchorGretchen Carlson, one of thewomen who came forward with allegations against Ailes, got a reported $20 million settlement in 2016 after she sued the network, claiming Ailes demoted then fired her when she rejected his sexual advances. She declined but invited him to dinner with her and a friend in town, which he declined. But it was the accusations made by Eckhart, a former employee, that led to the anchors dismissal. It also wrote that the two can pursue their claims against Ed Henry directly with him following his firing. In addition to Henrys alleged violent sexual misconduct, the lawsuit also claims sexual harassment by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Howard Kurtz, and Gianno Caldwell. He also allegedly took pictures of her on his cellphone. 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