Judge Dismisses Fox News From Jennifer Eckhart's Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The court ruled Fox News lacked prior knowledge of Ed Henry's alleged misconduct, but key claims against Henry will proceed to trial.

A federal judge granted Fox News summary judgment, dismissing it from Jennifer Eckhart's lawsuit alleging sexual assault by former anchor Ed Henry.
The judge determined Fox News was unaware of Henry's alleged misconduct until it was reported in June 2020, three years after the last alleged incident.
The court allowed Eckhart's claims against Henry, including gender-motivated violence, assault, battery, sex trafficking, and harassment, to move forward to trial in May 2025.
Eckhart's legal team plans to appeal the dismissal of claims against Fox News, arguing the network enabled a culture of abuse and failed to act on warnings about Henry.
Fox News fired Henry in 2020 after an independent investigation into Eckhart's allegations, which surfaced two weeks after her termination from the network.