NEW YORK - Former Fox News employee Jennifer Eckhart filed a lawsuit on Monday in a New York federal court against Fox News and former network anchor Ed Henry, accusing him of raping her.
In a separate statement, a Fox News spokesman said Eckhart and co-plaintiff Cathy Areu, a network guest, can pursue their claims against Henry directly with him, as the network"already took swift action as soon as it learned of Ms Eckhart's claims on June 25 and Mr Henry is no longer employed by the network."
Areu alleges Henry sent her"a slew of wildly inappropriate sexual images and videos" and suggested he would assist her career if she had sex with him.