Dave Portnoy weighs in on a bombshell lawsuit filed by a former FOX Sports employee accusing Skip Bayless, a longtime sports media personality and former host of FOX Sports 1's “Undisputed.” He allegedly offered her $1.5 million to have sex with her.
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“Just blaming people doesn’t make it true.” Portnoy wrote. “Time will tell. I think all defendants should not listen to their lawyers, but loudly defend themselves if they are innocent.”
In another post, Portnoy added that he had no inside information on the situation, and the Barstool Sports founder said the lawsuit “stinks.”
“It feels like a shakedown, so I’ll make a reservation.” [judgment] Before you bury someone,” Portnoy wrote in part of his second social media post.
Mr. Faraj has been an employee of Fox Sports since 2012 as a hairstylist, first as a part-time employee from 2012 to 2016 and then as a full-time employee from 2016 to 2024. .
The lawsuit alleges that Bayless “held her in a long hug while pressing his body against hers and pressing his chest against her every time he cut her hair.”
“He then began kissing her on the cheek,” the lawsuit continues. “MS. Faraj felt uncomfortable with the physical contact and would excuse himself and leave immediately after the haircut.”
The lawsuit then alleged that Bayless had made advances on Farage, which she repeatedly denied, and that Bayless had told Farage that he would “change” his life if he had sex with her.
When Ms Faraj told Ms Bayless of her concerns about what she thought could be cancer in 2021, Ms Bayless allegedly offered to have sex for money at the time.
“Instead, Mr. Bayless told her that he wanted to be with her,” the lawsuit alleges. “MS. Ms. Faraj panicked and started rambling about how there were cameras everywhere, about having children, and about not having children. Then Mr. Bayless grabbed her hand and started kissing her. He offered to pay her $1.5 million for sex.
The 14-count, 42-page lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles on Friday and also details allegations against FS1 host Joy Taylor and FS1 executive vice president of content Charlie Dixon.
