Federal judge denies Fox News bid to stop suit by former contributor who alleges host raped her

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY JOE CONCHA - 04/24/18 05:40 PM EDT

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that 21st Century Fox must defend a lawsuit by former guest Scottie Nell Hughes, who claims that she was banned from the network after reporting an alleged rape by Fox Business host Charles Payne.

Hughes, a conservative political commentator and former CNN contributor during the 2016 presidential campaign, sued Fox News on Sept. 19, 2017. In her suit, Hughes alleges that Payne had raped her in a New York City hotel room in 2013.

She also charges the network retaliated by blacklisting her from the network after she reported the alleged attack.

“In July of 2013, I was raped by Charles Payne,” Hughes told The New York Times in Sept. 2017. “In July of 2017, I was raped again by Fox News. Since then, I have been living an absolute hell.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/media/384698-federal-judge-denies-fox-news-bid-to-stop-suit-by-former-contributor-who

[lark]

1. Could she be the conservative woman who brings them down?

I sure hope so!!

[Sherman A1]

2. Thanks for posting

it was an interesting read.

[Stuart G]

3. k and r...nt

[DoctorJoJo]

4. Good Old Scottie--There Is a Bit More to this Story!

She had a two-year relationship with Payne, including traveling with him around the country, which she claimed he coerced her into by offering to get her a spot on Fox. And she was married the entire time. Scottie was a total joke as a Trump surrogate, and I'm guessing this whole suit is going nowhere, not that I don't wish them both the very worst of luck!

[Tavarious Jackson]

5. I don't doubt she or any woman was raped

But sadly, in this case it will be hard for her to prove. He has sex tapes of consensual trists

[Tavarious Jackson]

6. She sent him pics of herself in a confederate flag bikini

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4678108/Read-racy-alleged-Scottie-Nell-Hughes-Charles-Payne-emails.html

[riversedge]

7. Let the trial begin.