![]() “As we stated one year ago, Fox News 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. Henry’s lawsuit adds that he will “bypass any nondisclosure agreements” that may have been signed by current or former Fox News employees (former Fox & Friends anchor Gretchen Carlson and former Fox News reporter Diana Falzone are named) by using subpoenas and forcing them to testify.įox News responded with three separate statements addressing Henry’s lawsuit and the allegations therein against Suzanne Scott and Jay Wallace. ![]() That employee allegedly received a “plum assignment” elsewhere in the company. Specifically, Henry’s lawsuit cites a human resources investigation of Jay Wallace, the president of Fox News, who allegedly had a relationship with a subordinate. ![]() Scott’s long history of covering up actual misconduct.” It also alleges that Scott was part of a cover-up of other cases of sexual misconduct in Rupert Murdoch’s companies, and that Henry was fired “in order to divert attention from Ms. ![]() The lawsuit contends that Scott “publicly smeared” Henry “and ultimately defamed him as a sex criminal. PREVIOUSLY, June 30 5:59 PM: Ed Henry, who was fired last year from Fox News for alleged sexual misconduct, is suing the news channel and Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott for defamation. Millions of Americans trust NPR to provide accurate information about the world and their communities every day we take this responsibility very seriously.”ĬNN said that they had “no comment” on Henry’s latest legal action. “NPR stands behind David Folkenflik’s reporting and will vigorously defend it against this meritless claim. NPR executive director of communications Isabel Lara issued a response to Henry’s lawsuit. It also named Thrive Media, which published an article by Jennifer Eckhart, who made the original misconduct allegations against Henry, which he has vigorously denied. The other complaint names some minor websites and Twitter users (referred to by their handles) that repeated the allegations. The suit claims the defendants acted with malice toward Henry by “intentionally or recklessly making false statements about him.” One of the new complaints alleged that Folkenflik, Camerota and Stelter have “longstanding grudges against Fox News and/or individuals associated with the company,” causing them to repeat false allegations on the reasons why Henry was dismissed from Fox News relating to alleged sexual misconduct. The filings follow a similar lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York against Fox News and the channel’s CEO Suzanne Scott. PREVIOUSLY, July 1, 2021: Ex-Fox News Host Ed Henry filed two more defamation lawsuits today in US District Court in New York, naming National Public Radio’s David Folkenflik and CNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Brian Stelter (as well as their CNN parent, Turner Broadcasting) for their allegedly defamatory commentary and reporting on his firing by Fox News. Oral arguments are scheduled for June 7 in the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case. Last year, Henry also sued Fox News and Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott. We have not stepped away from a syllable of our report.” We disclosed existence of a memo warning top Fox News execs agst promoting Henry well before his firing. NPR spokesperson Isabel Lara said, “We stand behind David Folkenflik’s journalism on this story and are proud of the rigor he always brings to his reporting.“įolkenflik wrote on Twitter, “Fox News host Ed Henry’s lawsuit against me and NPR has been voluntarily dismissed. Tucker Carlson Lashes Out At NSA 'Lies' As Intel Agency Denies Spying On Fox News Host
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