Bloomberg Law
April 24, 2018, 6:22 PM UTC

Fox Must Defend Harassment Suit by Panelist Alleging Rape

• Federal judge also narrows 2017 lawsuit by Scottie Nell Hughes • She claims in suit company ignored attack by Fox anchor

A federal judge ordered 21st Century Fox Inc. to defend a lawsuit by a former Fox News panelist who claimed she was raped by a longtime anchor and that her complaint was ignored by the company.

The ruling Tuesday by U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan is a blow to Fox as it confronts a series of allegations of sexual harassment by former employees. While narrowing the suit by Scottie Nell Hughes, the judge said she had alleged enough facts ...

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