A former Fox News employee alleges sexual harassment against a top producer for host Tucker Carlson in a lawsuit filed Monday.
The accuser, Andrew Delancey, who previously worked as a producer for the Fox News affiliate service, said in the complaint that Justin Wells, then senior executive producer of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” assaulted him in 2008 after he promised to help in advance. His career.
A summons was first filed in New York state court on Nov. 22, just before the deadline under the state’s adult survivor law, which provides a one-time window for people to file civil lawsuits for assaults that occurred years or even decades ago. . The full indictment was made public on Monday, when it was transferred to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
In addition to Mr. Wells, the suit names Fox News and its parent company Fox Corporation as defendants.
Fox News fired Mr. Wells alongside Mr. Carlson in April in the wake of the network’s blockbuster $787.5 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. Mr. Wells now works for Mr. Carlson on his show on social media platform X.
A Fox News spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Harmeet Dhillon, a lawyer for Mr Wells, called the case “without merit”.
“Mr. Wells unequivocally denies the allegations, and will contest them vigorously,” Ms. Dhillon said in a statement. “This is yet another attempt by a law firm with a history of cashing in on frivolous allegations against Fox and its former employees.”
In a statement, Mr Carlson said: “As a general matter, if you believe you have been the victim of a sex offence, you have a moral obligation to alert the police, so it doesn’t happen to someone else. If you wait 15 years to file a civil lawsuit, no one will take you seriously. I certainly don’t.”
Mr. Delancey’s lawyers declined to comment beyond the complaint. The complaint does not mention any damages.
The suit says that after Mr. Delancey moved to New York City in 2008 for a job at Fox, Mr. Wells began “showering Mr. Delancey with gifts” and told him he could help him “learn the ropes.” At the time, Mr. Wells was a field producer for host Greta Van Susteren.
The men met in person for the first time outside Mr. Wells’ apartment building, and Mr. Wells insisted they have a drink at his apartment before going to a bar, the complaint said. In the apartment and on the roof of the building, Mr. Wells grabbed Mr. Delancey’s genitals and tried to kiss him, the complaint said.
The lawsuit said Mr. Delancey’s direct supervisor warned him not to approach human resources with any complaints, and that Mr. Wells indicated that he could hinder Mr. Delancey’s career.
“After Wells’ threats, Mr. Delancey saw his career progress at Fox apparently stalled, a departure from the promised career advancement and warm reception he had received upon his arrival at Fox,” the complaint states. “As a result, Mr. Delancey returned to his position at the local Fox station in Tampa.”
In 2017, amid the #MeToo movement, Mr Delancey posted about his experience on Facebook, without naming Mr Wells. A former co-worker contacted her, the complaint said, saying she remembered telling him about the incidents.
Mr Wells also contacted Mr Delancey on Facebook and said: “Hey. I saw your post. I’m sorry that happened to you. Who was it?” Mr. Delancey did not respond, according to the complaint.
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