Ed henry fox news biography

Edward Michael Henry Jr. On July 1, , he was fired after an investigation by the network into allegations of sexual misconduct, which he contests.

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Henry was born July 20, , in the Astoria neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City, New York, the son of a dairy-manager father and a bookkeeper mother. He began his career with Jack Anderson. He covered Capitol Hill for Roll Call for eight years, writing that newspaper's "Heard on the Hill" column, [ 7 ] and has been a contributing editor at Washingtonian.

On June 25, , Fox News suspended Henry following an allegation of sexual misconduct. After investigating the incident, the network fired Henry on July 1. In an internal memo announcing the firing, Fox News commented that the network "strictly prohibits sexual harassment, misconduct, and discrimination". Henry denied the allegation, and his lawyer said he remains confident of his eventual vindication.

The lawsuit, filed by Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin on behalf of Jennifer Eckhart and Cathy Areu , also alleges Fox News supported and promoted Henry after receiving complaints of sexually inappropriate behavior and only fired him earlier in [July ] because they were aware of an impending lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Henry sexually harassed both women and raped Eckhart.

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