Attorneys representing Abby Grossberg, a former Fox News producer, have vowed to push for real changes within the organization after Dominion Voting Systems settled a lawsuit against the network for $787.5 million. Grossberg had alleged that the company fostered a culture of sexism and antisemitism, impeding her career prospects. Fox News has denied her legal claims, while her lawyers have argued they have proof of the company’s misconduct.
Grossberg is seeking justice through her lawsuits against Fox News in New York and Delaware. Voicing her determination, her legal team said in a statement Tuesday that she “remains committed as ever to obtaining vindication of Fox News’s violations of not just her rights but the rights of others whose voices have been silenced or who fear retribution for exposing the truth”. The attorneys stated the goal is to bring about meaningful changes at the network.
This is not the first lawsuit brought against the company. In 2017, an article from the New York Times reported that Fox News had entered into six settlement agreements on claims of harassment against Bill O’Reilly, including one for $32 million. Even after the settlements, O’Reilly was then given a new contract.
Smartmatic, a voting technology company, also filed a defamation suit of $2.7 billion against Fox News. In a statement following the Dominion Voting Systems settlement, the company have stated their intentions to continue the lawsuit.
Grossberg’s legal team have argued they have found recordings of conversations between Fox News employees and Rudy Giuliani, as well as Sidney Powell, that the company has failed to present during discovery in the Dominion case. This shows their commitment to pushing for real changes at the network.
It is clear that the attorneys and legal teams of both major lawsuits filing against Fox News intend to make sure meaningful changes are actually implemented by the company to prevent similar cases of employees mistreatment in the future.
