NEW YORK — The host of a Fox Nation streaming service program sued Fox News and her former co-host Tuesday, alleging he sent her sexually explicit text messages as he harassed her.
The Manhattan federal court lawsuit claimed Fox News retaliated against Britt McHenry after she complained by shunning her and excluding her from company events and shows. It seeks unspecified damages.
I am standing up for myself, for women and for what’s right. I have maintained the same allegations because the truth doesn’t change. I feel for any sexual harassment victim who has their story and evidence dismissed, doubted and not believed.
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) December 10, 2019
In a written statement, Fox News said, “McHenry’s allegations have been fully investigated and we are confident our actions will be deemed entirely appropriate in litigation.”
Fox News added: “We expect all of her claims to be dismissed.”
The lawsuit alleged that McHenry for months in 2018 was “crudely sexually harassed” by her co-host, former professional wrestler George Murdoch, also known as Tyrus, as they both worked on “Un-PC.” Murdoch was subsequently given his own Fox Nation program, “Nuff Said.”
The lawsuit said McHenry, of Arlington, Va., suffered humiliation, emotional anguish, derailment of her career and significant loss of economic opportunities.
1) Fox News wants people to believe it has cleaned up its act and is now at the forefront of anti-harassment compliance, but the allegations made by @BrittMcHenry via @dianafalzone & @VanityFair tells quite a different story. https://t.co/dBdMOCm0bS
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) December 10, 2019
