Fox News Network LLC and its former anchor Ed Henry asked the Southern District of New York to dismiss sex-trafficking claims stemming from Henry’s alleged rape of another Fox employee in a hotel room.
Jennifer Eckhart wasn’t raped or coerced into commercial sex acts and her complaint fails to allege Henry promised her anything of value in exchange for sex, Henry told the court.
“At most, the allegations would support the conclusion that Eckhart agreed to have a sexual relationship with Mr. Henry with the vague hope that doing so could aid her career,” the dismissal motion said.
The claim ...
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