Being overweight and getting too . The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for emotional distress, loss of income and reputational harm, as well as punitive damages. Some days it's incomprehensible to me what a big deal this all became. "I felt that he had the power to derail me, to destroy me, to ruin my career. In addition, the suit says that Fox News banned Henry from asking certain questions in interviews and he was told not to bring up NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during an interview with a coach. Smoking, heavy drinking, and drug use disorder can damage the blood vessels and reduce blood flow to your penis. ", First published on July 21, 2020 / 11:06 AM. 'What if we publicize the home address of every one of the soulless robot editors of The New York Times who assigned and manage this incitement to violence against my family?' Henry has covered numerous major stories during his time at Fox News. Areu and Jennifer Eckhart can pursue their claims against Ed Henry directly with him, as FOX News 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.'. However, today we bring you the decade's one of the most controversial extra-marital affairs of America's chief national correspondent for FOX News and well-known broadcast journalist, Ed Henry. "Mr. Henry, approximately twice Ms. Eckhart's age, preyed upon, manipulated and groomed Ms. Eckhart starting at the young age of 24, by exerting his abuse of power over her and her career," the lawsuit reads. / CBS News. She double-majored in journalism as well as International relations, graduating with both within the same year. Hannity, on set and in front of the entire studio crew and completely unsolicited threw $100 on the set desk,' it states. In addition, the Wigdor Firm declined to provide the investigators with any of the emails, texts or other evidence they requested. Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com USA TODAY 0:00 0:38 Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two women, including one whose complaints got him terminated in July for alleged sexual. "A moment now for some news about the co-anchor of this program, Ed Henry," Smith said. 1) He was abducted by aliens. Fox News Chief National Correspondent Ed Henry, left, appears on "Fox and Friends" in New York on Sept. 6, 2019. accused in a complaint of "violently" raping former Fox Business producer Jennifer Eckhart and sending "wildly inappropriate sexual images" to another woman. Lifestyle choices can contribute to ED. It shows other messages claimed to have been sent by him which state: 'Will let you know if/when avail so you can get slapped around some more. Since then, there has been no sign of him. Asked about Willemin's scathing statement, Foti told DailyMail.com on Tuesday: 'Mr. Ed Henry Retweeted. Her accusations led to Henrys firing, who provided a statement on Henry appearing on Real Americas Voice. Ailes was also later forced out of Fox News when he was accused of sexual assault and harassment by numerous women, including former Fox hosts Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson. Former Fox News Channel anchor Ed Henry has been out of work since June 2020, and it is definitely not because of the pandemic. You know who your daddy is. A spokesperson for the network issued a statement about the lawsuit to DailyMail.com which denies the plaintiffs' claims and vows to fight them 'vigorously'. 'The statement also seeks to slut-shame Ms. Eckhart and suggests that she was asking to be violently raped. Rape is rape, and can never be justified or excused. No man is entitled to violently rape a woman because she sent him consensual looking text messages, Eckhart said. In response to the statement from Henry's lawyer, Willemin said: 'Although Ms. Foti notes that the #MeToo movement has helped to bring to light a number of injustices in our country, she proceeds to engage in just the type of injustice that the #MeToo movement has worked so hard to curb. Well, you know why. Explicit text messages Fox News anchor Ed Henry allegedly sent to an employee who accused him of raping her have been laid bare in a bombshell lawsuit. Trump filed the lawsuit against CNN because he accuses the network of defaming his character during the 2020 Presidential Election. Willemin referenced the Harvey Weinstein trial - a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement - as proof that just because a person sends positive messages to an attacker before or after a rape does not mean they are not a victim. Shortly after, the couple started dating, and in February 2010, he proposed, and she said yes. Henry has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award and the Merriman Smith Award for his unmatched broadcast coverage while at CNN. He most recently served as the networks chief White House correspondent. The lawsuit . Ed Henry appears on "Fox & friends" in New York on Sept. 6, 2019. Around this time, she met her current husband, Ed Henry, while they both worked for the Network. By Henry's attorney, Catherine Foti, said in a statement Wednesday that "Ed Henry denies the allegations referenced in the Fox announcement and is confident that he will be vindicated after a full . 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. Ultimately, we are confident that a jury will hold Fox News responsible for the acts of its employees, as well as its own conduct in responding to these allegations. 'When she would not comply voluntarily, he sexually assaulted her on office property, and raped her at a hotel where Fox News frequently lodged its visiting employees, thereby facilitating, whether knowingly or unknowingly, Mr. Henry's conduct,' the lawsuit states. 'To inflict pain on our family, to terrorize us, to control what we say. She signed an NDA as part of her reported $20million out of court settlement with the network. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams in Manhattan said that former associate producer Jennifer . Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry, who was fired in 2020 over sexual misconduct claims, filed a lawsuit against the network and one of its top executives accusing them of defaming him. Specifically, the suit mentioned Folkenfliks July 2020 report that top Fox executives were warned in 2017 about promoting Henry years before his firing, a story that Stelter and Camerota discussed on-air. His death at such a relatively young age has a lot of people wondering about his cause of death. The tree has 500 branches, a star topper that is over six feet tall and more than four miles of cord wrapped throughout. The following year, Shirley became the Deputy Washington Editor covering NPRs White House Political podcasts through to May 2019. Unfortunately it was rampant in every industry and every socioeconomic background in every profession. Ed Henry currently serves as the chief national correspondent for Fox News Channel (FNC). It is outrageous and contrary to common sense that Fox News purports not to take responsibility for his actions. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. ', Ed Henry took a four-month leave of absence over extra-marital affair with Vegas cocktail waitress. Henry's wife works for Ed's network, but that has not caused any issues in their marriage. The liver is an amazing organ that will then regenerate in both me and my sister after the transplantation. This article has been updated to clarify that Areu was referencing Ed Henry when she discussed receiving "pornographic images and gifts. Moreover, to be clear, some of these photographs are not even of me. Ed Henry is an American journalist known for working on Fox News as the co-host of 'America's Newsroom'. 02:35. 'Nevertheless, Fox News would have the public believe that it is a different place from the Fox News that was run by former disgraced Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes.'. The American journalist has two children. NEW YORK - Fox News and former anchor Ed Henry must face a lawsuit accusing Henry of promising career advancement to coerce an employee into a sometimes violent sexual relationship including. 'Mr. 35.8k Followers, 1,933 Following, 1,737 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ed Henry (@edhenrytv) edhenrytv. In 2019, the movie Bombshell was released based on the sexual harassment allegations made by Fox News female employees against network founder Ailes. He joined the network in 2011 as a senior White House correspondent. By June 2010, they had their Las Vegas wedding at Wynn Las Vegas Chapel and its reception at Society Caf Encore Las Vegas featuring a performance by Human Nature. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey and comes almost a year after Henry was accused in a complaint of "violently" raping former Fox Business producer Jennifer Eckhart and sending "wildly inappropriate sexual images" to another woman. Examples included messages from Valentine's Day 2017: 'F**k you and your safe word,' followed by 'You will know when I'm done. https://t.co/gNRR4gsiTH, Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) July 1, 2020, If they've cleaned up everything, then they should relieve me from my NDA, Carlson tells Yahoo Entertainment. July 21, 2020 / 8:56 AM / CBS News. 'Mr. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. 'What about the media editor, Jim Windolf? Henry was far from the only Fox News anchor who subjected Ms. Areu to sexual harassment,' it adds. [2] [3] Early life and education [ edit] Here are some theories about what could have happened to Ed Henry. Henry graduated from Siena College in Loudonville, New York in 1993 and later joined Washington reach Georgetown University Law Center and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2000. But instead, my gosh, look at the floodgates opened, we're in this massive cultural revolution. Areu was completely mortified and made clear that she was incredibly uncomfortable with Mr. Hannity's misogynistic behavior by quietly pleading with one of her friends in the room to accept the money so that the humiliation would end.'. Nothing could be further from the truth, and it is precisely because of these types of attacks that many victims of sexual assault and rape suffer in silence.'. This is the same sister he donated part of his liver to in 2019. Henry was fired by Fox News in July, shortly before the women's allegations became public. He reported on the miracle that his liver started functioning immediately after placing it in her. ', Areu describes sexual harassment and retaliation by Henry and fellow Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity. I know how hard it is to come forward w/ allegations. After tying knots with CNN's senior producer Shirley Hung in 2010, the respected personality of National Press Foundation, Ed was spotted rekindling . The complaint asserts that Fox News did nothing,' Willemin said. Just as important, we stuck to our guns because our reporting was sound and relevant, the NPR reporter added. The reports of the affair caused former Fox CEO Roger Ailes to publicly rebuke him, stating that 'this raises serious questions about Ed's lack of judgment, especially given his position as a journalist'. 'Without question, Mr. Carlson was probing to see whether Ms. Areu was interested in a sexual relationship,' the suit states. Edward Michael Henry Jr. is an American journalist. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. (Richard Drew/AP), Eckhart sued Henry and Fox News in July, claiming hed placed her in handcuffs and raped her in a hotel room in 2017. ', Lawsuit claims Henry 'preyed upon' Eckhart for years before he allegedly raped her in 2017. Eckhart alleges Henry asked her to be his "sex slave" and "threatened punishment and retaliation" if she didn't comply. She also alleges that Sean Hannity "completely unsolicited threw $100" on his anchor desk, "demanding that someone take (her) out on a date for drinks.". I had no idea what would happen. He has also worked at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, earning the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting in 2016. The couple was quick to return to work in Washington after a honeymoon. 'He repeatedly yelled: "Who wants to take her on a date?" In a series of tweets and re-tweets 23 in 23 minutes Trump expressed his. (2 minutes) Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry sued the cable channel Wednesday, accusing his former employer of defaming him in a statement the . Let's wait and see what he says when he's under oath.". Rumors have swirled over Fox and News Corp. possibly merging into one entity, but Irenic Capital, which owns about 2% of News Corp., has taken issue with its potential merger. The couple have two children together. "On Thursday, June 25, we . The Monday lawsuit further alleges that Eckhart's lawyers described Henry's alleged assaults 'in graphic and specific detail' to Fox News and provided text messages in which he threatened further abuse. Like I thought I was just going to be sitting at home crying every day because I was fired from a career that I killed myself for. Cathy Areu, a frequent guest on the network. 'Based on the findings of a comprehensive independent investigation conducted by an outside law firm, including interviews with numerous eyewitnesses, we have determined that all of Cathy Areu's claims against FOX News, including its management as well as its hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity & Howard Kurtz and its contributor Gianno Caldwell, are false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit,' the spokesperson said.