Fired Fox Business Staffer Who Sued Company Was 36
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Key Points:
- Jennifer Eckhart, a former Fox Business staffer who sued the network and ex-anchor Ed Henry for sexual harassment and retaliation, was found dead on September 19 at her home in Hobe Sound, Florida, at age 36.
- Authorities reported Eckhart was found by her mother in the bathtub with a large laceration to her throat and a folding pocketknife nearby; the official cause of death has not been announced.
- Eckhart joined Fox Business in 2013 and filed a complaint in June 2020 accusing Henry of sexual misconduct; Henry was suspended and then fired following an investigation.
- Eckhart alleged in her lawsuit that Henry sexually harassed and raped her, and that Fox News knew of his behavior but failed to act; she also claimed her firing was retaliatory, which Fox News denied.
- After being fired from Fox in 2020, Eckhart launched a podcast in 2021 featuring interviews with public figures, including Gretchen Carlson, a notable Fox News sexual harassment lawsuit figure.
