Ex-Fox News presenter Ed Henry accused of rape as Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and others embroiled in sexual harassment lawsuit – By Oliver O’Connell (The Independent) / July 21 2020
Lawsuit claims ‘institutional apathy towards sexual misconduct’ has not changed since end of Roger Ailes’ tenure
A former Fox News host has been accused of rape in a lawsuit that also accuses some of the broadcaster’s biggest names – including key allies of Donald Trump – of sexual harassment.
In a lawsuit filed on Monday in New York, Jennifer Eckhart, a former producer at the network, accused Ed Henry of rape and sexual harassment. Mr Henry was fired earlier this month over claims of “sexual misconduct”.
In the same suit, reporter Cathy Areu accuses Mr Henry and Fox News hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Howard Kurtz, and contributor Gianno Caldwell, of sexual harassment.
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