A former Fox Sports hair stylist has filed a lawsuit against Fox Sports, claiming she was the victim of sexual harassment and was fired for not having sex with commentator Skip Bayless.
Former employee Faraj Nowsin claim According to the lawsuit, Bayless offered to give her $1.5 million for sex, but Bayless rejected the offer. variety.
The lawsuit also alleges that Bayless hinted that she might be fired for having an affair with co-host Shannon Sharpe, but Bayless denies ever doing so. I am doing it.
Faraj, who is of Iranian descent, has also accused Fox of wrongful termination, retaliation and harassment, alleging racial and sexual harassment while working for the station.
The complainant also claims that Fox's human resources department ignored her complaints about the alleged treatment, and that instead of helping her, officials sought to protect top broadcast staff. In particular, he criticized Charlie Dixon, vice president of content, and Joy Taylor. uncontroversial It shows that Bayless refused to heed her warnings about his actions.
Faraj claims that the only reason Taylor was hired was because he had a sexual relationship with Dixon, and when he told Taylor about his problems, he was told to forget everything because they both owed the job to Dixon. claims.
Faraj claims that Bayless repeatedly tried to pressure her into having sex, even after he told her directly, “You have a wife, don't do it.”
An audio recording of Bayless begging Faraj for sex is also reportedly part of the lawsuit. The recording also includes Bayless saying, “I love you, and I've loved you for six years, and you hurt me, and you're ruining this situation.” It shows Bayless complaining about having sex with Sharpe (which Bayless denies).
Ms. Farage claims that Ms. Bayless once said that Mr. Dixon wanted to fire her, but that Ms. Bayless stood up to protect her job.
After Bayless left Fox Sports, Faraj's work schedule diminished and she was eventually fired. Fox said she was fired for attrition and no other reason.
“When Ms. Faraj and others came forward with wrongdoing, instead of addressing their concerns, Fox retaliated against them and tacitly promoted the perpetrators and those who protected them.” The complaint states: “As such, this incident represents the latest in a series of incidents documenting a toxic culture at Fox.”
So far, Fox has issued only a typical statement regarding the lawsuit: “We take all allegations seriously.”
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