In Thursday's lawsuit, Henry pointed to a tweet from Folkenflik,which reported that in 2017, Fox executives were warned about a history of misconduct from Henry, which the former White House correspondent said was defamatory and framed him in a "false light.". In the suit, Eckhart alleges Henry, who had been an anchor on Americas Newsroom, the networks mid-morning news program, groomed, psychologically manipulated and coerced Ms. Eckhart into having a sexual relationship with him, and that, when she would not comply voluntarily, he sexually assaulted her on office property, and raped her at a hotel where Fox News frequently lodged its visiting employees. The suit says Eckhart was the one who contacted Fox News on June 25, and notified the company she had retained legal counsel regarding her claims against Henry. The company has said it has made broad cultural changes since Ailes' ouster in 2016, but Wigdor and some former Fox News staffers say it has been slow to root out deeply embedded patterns of sexist behavior and actions. On May 31, 2020, Mr. Caldwell texted Ms. Areu a video of him together with Ann Coulter, a far- right media pundit who regularly appears on Fox News, the lawsuit stated. 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. You will know when Im done.. 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. 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. 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. The lawsuit filed in New York describes Areus discomfort with a March 2018 incident on the set of Hannitys show where the host allegedly put $100 on a desk and challenged the men on his staff to take her out on a date. I stand for all victims who have been mistreated, harassed, assaulted, and even worse, at the hands of those in power, and the institutions that continue to support them, said Jennifer Eckhart, a former associate producer at Fox Business Network who worked in different positions there over seven years, in a statement provided by her attorney. These defamation claims come a day after Henry filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey, against Fox News and its CEO. Henry's lawsuit also accuses Scott of "whitewashing" sexual misconduct by network employees, including an alleged affair between a company subordinate and Fox News President Jay Wallace, who co-signed the statement regarding Henry's termination with Scott. Henry Hodges, who was sentenced to death for the 1990 killing of a telephone repairman, filed a lawsuit last October accusing the state of providing These defamation claims come a day afterHenry filed a lawsuitin the U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey, againstFox News and its CEO. This is not one of those cases," the statement said. The explosive allegations are contained in court papers filed Wednesday by Henrys attorney Brian M. Block of Mandelbaum Salzberg in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, where Scott lives. "Ms. Eckhart did not consent to any part of this violent, painful rape," the lawsuit says. THE HILL 1625 K STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 TEL | 202-628-8503 FAX. "Mr. Kurtz was punishing Ms. Areu for refusing to join him at hishotel. 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. 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. Areu also said she got several lewd messages from Henry. In a statement obtained by The Metro Times, Henry Ford Hospital defended its stance on the vaccine. The lawsuit, filed by Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin on behalf of Jennifer Eckhart and Cathy Areu, also alleges Fox News supported and promoted Henry after receiving complaints of sexually inappropriate behavior and only fired him earlier this month because they were aware of an impending lawsuit. Fox News Mediapraised Scott's performanceon corporate culture issues in a separate statement. 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. The evidence in this case will demonstrate that Ms. Eckhart initiated and completely encouraged a consensual relationship.". The Wednesday lawsuit by Henrysays Scott'sstatement lent"credence tothe false allegations because she was trying to save her own career andburnish her image as a tough, no nonsense female executive who cleaned up Fox News. He also allegedly took pictures of her on his cellphone. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Pictured above are four Henry Ford health care workers in front of Henry Ford Hospital on April 8, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. 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. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "We remain confident that vaccination is the most powerful tool we all have against the COVID-19 pandemic," the statement read. It is widely documented in the public record that Fox News has not only cultivated and fostered sexual harassment and misconduct, but has consistently accepted and rewarded it. 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. Henryfiled a separate lawsuit the same day against several websites and Twitter handles who shared similar allegations against the former correspondent. As if this were not already obvious enough, shortly after this, Mr. Kurtz stated to Ms. Areu, in sum and substance, 'youre the only woman here who wont come to my hotel room.' These statistics are according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which is based on alleged reports. "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. "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. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. He then began calling out to the men in the room and demanding that someone take Ms. Areu out on a date for drinks at Del Friscos. The plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and damages. Later that day, he ordered her to perform oral sex on him in a guest office at Fox News headquarters in New York. On one occasion, he told her to remove her underwear and deliver it to him in an envelope. Areu, who was also a regular guest on Kurtz's MediaBuzz, alleges that the host tried to get her to come alone to his hotel room on the premise of discussing a full-time job at the network. A federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges ex-Fox News host Ed Henry raped a woman he had groomed and coerced into having a sexual relationship when she did The lawsuit claims that the vaccines only provide "limited immunity" and could be potentially harmful in the long run. hide caption. 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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. However, he returned to Fox News later that year, taking a position as chief national correspondent. One former Fox News staffer and one frequent on-air guest at Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. She had been a relatively regular face on Hannitys show, but was hardly ever invited back to appear after that date, according to the lawsuit. "We are fully prepared to vigorously defend against these baseless allegations as Mr. Henry further embarrasses himself in a lawsuit rife with inaccuracies after driving his personal life into the ground with countless extramarital affairs in a desperate attempt for relevance and redemption.. The allegation follows Henry's firing on July 1, which the networks chief executive, Suzanne Scott, and its president, Jay Wallace, emailed employees to say was based on investigative findings after a complaint from a former employees attorney; the suit alleges the network was aware of sexual misconduct by Henry in early 2017, but in a statement to Forbes, Fox News denies there were any claims prior to Eckharts on June 25, 2020. Newsweek has reached out to Henry Ford Hospital for further comments. Henry released a statement to USA TODAY on Monday through his lawyer, Catherine Foti. "Mr. Henry was not terminated after Fox News learned of these complaints. Fox has since moved to distance itself from the alleged culture under Ailes. 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.. The lawsuit further alleged that Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell repeatedly pressed Areu to date him, using the possibility of an introduction to his friend Ann Coulter as a lure. The network denied knowing of sexual misconduct by Henry before this year. She said that he had asked Eckhart to be his sex slave and little whore and punished her when she did not comply with his demands. She has reworked human-resources policies and instilled several new senior executives at Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. This is not one of those cases. Rather, Mr. Henrys employment was terminated because Fox News realized that it was on the precipice of a public relations nightmare and wanted to get out ahead of this suit and be able to claim that it had done the right thing. 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. There were not sexual harassment claims against Ed Henry at FOX News prior to Jennifer Eckharts claim on June 25, 2020, the spokesperson said. This is not one of those cases, said Catherine Foti, an attorney for Henry. In 2016, Fox News then-CEO, Roger Ailes, was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and creating a toxic culture for women. That evidence includes graphic photos and other aggressively suggestive communications that Ms. Eckhart sent to Mr. Henry., Henry shared his attorney'sstatement on TwitterMonday, adding, "I will fight with every fiber of my being.". Unfortunately, it is actually worse, the suit says. Following the news, Carlson went on a planned vacation., This is a BETA experience. 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. 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. AI technology sends schools scrambling to preserve learning, The best place to hide during a nuclear blast. 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"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. Michigan health care workers have recently 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. ", "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. The culture under Ailes was subsequently given the Hollywood treatment:"Bombshell," which earned Charlize Theron an Oscar nomination for playing Megyn Kelly this year,is based on the 2016 real-life sexual misconduct allegations against Ailes. During Areus March 8, 2018 appearance on Hannitys show, the lawsuit alleged, the prime-time star threw $100 on the set desk. Regarding Henry is the story of a New York lawyer, played by Harrison Ford, who suffers brain damage and amnesia after being shot in the head during a robbery. Her allegations werent made public when Henry was fired. Months later, Eckhart claimed, Henry forced her to perform disturbing sexual acts on him. Fox News issued a statement on behalf of Hannity, Carlson and Kurtz, calling the claims in the suit "false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit.". One former Fox News staffer and one frequent on-air guest at the network filed suit in federal court Monday, alleging they had been harassed individually by Ed Henry, the Fox News anchor who was fired by the cable-news outlet earlier this month following a complaint about willful sexual misconduct in the workplace, and their disclosures threaten to revive an era that the Fox Corp.-owned media company had hoped to put behind it after the ouster of Roger Ailes. 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. "Variants will continue to emerge, and surges can happen at any time, anywhere," Riney continued. The lawsuit also alleges that Henry sent Areu a series of wildly inappropriate sexual images and messages throughout the first half of 2020. 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., In response, Willemin wrote in a statement, It is outrageous and contrary to common sense that Fox News purports not to take responsibility for his actions. Areu said she was also propositioned by Gianno Caldwell, a Fox contributor. A lawsuit filed in federal court against Fox News on Monday accused former host Ed Henry of rape and alleged that he retaliated against two women who rejected his advances. Since coming on board as CEO in 2018, Suzanne Scott has worked to create a different atmosphere, an acknowledgement that the factors behind Ailes ouster had negative effects on employees. Being targeted again by Douglas Wigdors law firm, well known for its pursuit of sexual misconduct cases, is an uncomfortable rerun for Fox. In acomplaintfiled Thursday in the U.S District Court in New York, Henry is seeking actual and punitive damages from NPR correspondentDavid Folkenflik and CNN correspondents Alisyn Camerota and Brian Stelterfor acting with"malice" by "intentionally or recklessly making false statements" about himwhile reporting on his Fox News departure. Areu alleges that Hannity retaliated against her after an incident where he offered $100 for any male staffer who would go out on a date with her, with the lawsuit including a picture of the bill on Hannitys desk. 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 Heres what that might look like. Prominent Fox News commentators Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Howard Kurtz are also named as defendants in the suit and are accused of sexual misconduct. UPDATED with dismissal: Ex-Fox News host Ed Henry s defamation lawsuit against NPR and CNN has been voluntarily dismissed. Cox, a lawyer in Evansville, also suffered severe head injuries and amnesia, in a 1979 motorcycle accident. (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. In an interview with Vogue magazine, Abrams claimed he wrote the script in two weeks when he was 23. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. 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. 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. It also wrote that the two can pursue their claims against Ed Henry directly with him following his firing. AP When u r owned, you dont get a choice, he wrote on another occasion. Eckharts lawyers also provided in the complaint a series of text messages in which Henry referred to their relationship in graphic terms. "Mr. Hannity, on set and in front of the entire studio crew and completely unsolicited threw $100 on the set desk. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and unspecified monetary damages. Ed Henry looks forward to presenting actual facts and evidence, which will contradict the fictional accounts contained in the complaint. Fox News Host Newly Fired For Sexual Misconduct Had Prompted Earlier Warning. She sued Fox, too, and claimed network executives knew of his alleged behavior and ignored it. Fox said Eckharts case is with Henry, since the network moved swiftly to fire him. Like him, I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (and 5 week coma) from a car accident, instead of a bullet! Fox News and Areus attorneys warring statements on her claims are at the bottom of this story. 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. Ms. Areu awkwardly sidestepped Mr. Carlsons advances and declined to spend the night at his hotel. As if this were not already obvious enough, shortly after this, Mr. Kurtz stated to Ms. Areu, in sum and substance, youre the only woman here who wont come to my hotel room. Ms. Areu has only appeared approximately three times on Media Buzz following her rejection of Mr. Kurtzs advances.. Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct investigation. Weeks after Henry's firing in 2020,the former employee who made the complaint that resulted in his oustersued him, alleging rape. It alleges a litany of sexual misconduct, ranging from sexual harassment to forced oral sex, against Henry, as well as allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, discriminationand retaliatory conductagainstother network stars, including Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Howard Kurtz. regarding "willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago." Nothing could be further from the truth.. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. 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. We def need to get together., The complaint added: Mr. 1/3. 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. Areu awkwardly sidestepped the advances and declined to spend the night at Carlsons hotel. The lawsuit names as defendants Paramount Pictures, director and co-producer Mike Nichols, screenplay author Jeffrey Abrams and others. 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. ", Henry's lawyer Ty Clevenger said in a statement to USA TODAY that his client is a "journalist's journalist" and "reluctantly" filed the lawsuit against NPR and CNN, but saidthe networks "will be held accountable for what they've done.". 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.. Eckhart was the anonymous accuserwhose allegations against Henry led to his firing on July 1, according to the lawsuit. 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Because that condition is unreasonable, as evidence cannot be suppressed or hidden in this manner in litigation, our investigators were not given access to speak to either plaintiff. The company has "worked tirelessly" under Scott'sleadership "to transform the company culture, implementing annual, mandatory in-person harassment prevention training, creating an entirely new reporting structure, more than tripling the size of our HR footprint, conducting quarterly company meetings and mentoring events, as well as executing a zero tolerance policy regarding workplace misconduct for which we engage outside independent firms to handle investigations," the statement said. 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 says Areu, who was also a frequent guest on Kurtz's "Media Buzz" show, believes Kurtz tried to get her to join him in a hotel room in January 2019, at a time when she reached out to him seeking a full-time job at Fox. The lawsuit alleges Hannity threw $100 on the desk during a taping of his show on March 8, 2018, and called out to the room demanding someone take Areu on a date and for drinks. 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. In other words, a significant part of this investigators time is spent defending companies like Fox News against allegations such as the ones brought herein. Henry was later added as a co-anchor on Fox & Friends Weekend. NEW YORK (AP) Fox News Channel stars Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Howard Kurtz were accused of sexual harassment by a frequent on-air guest in a lawsuit filed Monday that the network called frivolous and untrue. Areu politely declined but invited Mr. Kurtz to dinner with her and a friend who was in town. The lawsuit names as defendants Paramount Pictures, director and co- producer Mike Nichols, screenplay author Jeffrey Abrams and others. The defendants have a month to respond to the complaint. "With hospitalizations in the single digits at each of our hospitals, and the positivity rate now hovering at about 1 percent, we're optimistic that the worst is behind us," Riney said at the time. The lawsuit also alleges that nearly 13,000 vaccinated people in the U.S. have died and over 30,000 people have had life-threatening reactions to the vaccine. Ed Henry looks forward to presenting actual facts and evidence, which will contradict the fictional accounts contained in the complaint. 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. 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. This is not one of those cases., Eckharts lawyer, Michael Willemin, accused Foti of trying to slut-shame Eckhart and suggest that she was asking to be violently raped. 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