Jennifer Eckhart, who worked as an associate producer on Fox News Media's Fox Business Network, is suing Henry for sexual assault. Fox News was named in the suit, as Eckhart claimed the network failed to take action.

A federal judge ruled in favor of Fox News' motion to dismiss Jennifer Eckhart's 2020 sexual assault lawsuit against the network and former anchor Ed Henry. In her original suit, Eckhart alleged that Henry raped her and that Fox News condoned his behavior.

A federal judge dismissed claims made against Fox News Channel in a lurid assault case that involved a former associate producer and a former correspondent, noting that management of the cable-news outlet had no knowledge of any conflict or relationship between the two parties until it was notified she had levied sexual harassment claims against

Fox News has been dismissed from a former producer’s sexual assault lawsuit against one-time network star Ed Henry.

A federal judge has dismissed Fox News as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against former anchor Ed Henry. Former producer Jennifer Eckhart alleges he sexually harassed and raped her.

A federal judge found that the network didn't know about the alleged sexual misconduct until Jennifer Eckhart was terminated in 2020. Henry will face a trial scheduled to start in May.