Abby Grossberg alleges she was subject to bullying, sexism and antisemitism while working on the former host’s prime-time show
Tucker Carlson’s abrupt departure from Fox News sent shock waves through the American political and media landscapes and immediately many US pundits linked it to the huge settlement the rightwing channel had just reached with Dominion Voting Systems.
Carlson, as a far-right provocateur, had been instrumental in the channel’s airing of conspiracy theories around the 2020 election that had often put Dominion’s voting machines at the heart of false claims of ballot rigging.
But there is another legal case involving Carlson, his show and Fox that is also now gaining attention in the wake of his firing: one that casts a brutal spotlight on the internal culture of Carlson’s show and some of its top executives, with claims of bullying, antisemitism and sexism.
It is a lawsuit by Abby Grossberg, Carlson’s former booker. Grossberg had been fired by Fox News shortly after she filed two lawsuits against the company in March claiming that Fox News, Fox Corp, and employees including Tucker Carlson fostered a workplace riven with abusive behaviors.
Grossberg’s complaints centered around Tucker Carlson Tonight (TCT), by far the most watched and most profitable cable talkshow on Fox News or any cable station. Grossberg claims she was “isolated, overworked, undervalued, denied opportunities for promotion, and generally treated significantly worse than her male...
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