Parents Blame Fox News and Star Reporter Over Attack in Ukraine That Killed Photographers

Key Points:

• In early 2022, a Fox News vehicle carrying journalist Benjamin Hall, videographer Pierre Zakrzewski, interpreter Oleksandra Kuvshynova, and two Ukrainian soldiers was attacked by Russian forces near Kyiv, killing everyone except Hall, who was severely injured and lost parts of both legs.
• Zakrzewski’s widow is suing Fox News for $11 million, claiming the network failed to protect her husband and lacked adequate insurance to compensate his family after his death.
• Kuvshynova’s parents have filed a lawsuit in New York against Fox News and Hall, alleging Hall ignored safety instructions and took the crew beyond Kyiv’s city limits, with security advisers supporting claims that Hall was responsible for the fatal incident.
• The lawsuit also accuses Fox News of attempting to obscure safety failures and scapegoating security adviser Shane Thomson, including false claims about his conduct; Fox News denies these allegations and calls the blame-shifting shameful.
• The Kuvshynova case is progressing in New York Supreme Court with some claims allowed to proceed, while Zakrzewski’s widow’s suit is ongoing in the U.K.; legal experts note the Kuvshynovs face long odds but have been granted some legal standing to pursue their claims.