Tucker Carlson’s abrupt exit from Fox News — which was announced in a brief statement by the network on Monday — sent shock waves throughout the media world and triggered rampant speculation over the reason for his firing.
Carlson’s unceremonious ouster came exactly a week after Fox settled a blockbuster defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million, just as it was about to go to trial. Text messages from Carlson to his producers, disclosed in pretrial court filings, revealed that top Fox executives and hosts had privately cast doubt on former President Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election.
But according to the Los Angeles Times, the split between Fox and Carlson was related to a different lawsuit filed last month by Carlson’s former booker, Abby Grossberg, alleging that he fostered a hostile and discriminatory work environment.
A Fox News spokeswoman called Grossberg’s claims “unmeritorious” and “riddled with false allegations against Fox and our employees.”
Here’s everything we know about the lawsuit, culled from original reporting and trusted partners, including the Times and others.
Grossberg, formerly a senior booking producer for Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo, began working as the head of booking for “Tucker Carlson Tonight” last year.
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