Fox, Undisputed host Skip Bayless and others are being sued on 14 counts, together with sexual battery, a former Fox Sports activities hairstylist alleges in a lawsuit.
Noushin Faraji labored part-time for Fox Sports activities from 2012-16 and full-time from 2016-24 and she or he has made a variety of allegations within the 42-page lawsuit.
Fox, Fox Sports activities, FS1, FS2, Fox Sports activities EVP Charlie Dixon, Bayless, and FS1 host Pleasure Taylor are all listed as defendants.
After beginning work on Undisputed, the go well with alleges Bayless gave Faraji “lingering hugs and kisses on the cheek whereas placing his physique towards hers and urgent towards her breasts.”
The only mom alleges she repeatedly instructed Bayless she was not and didn’t “date at work.”
The go well with additionally claims that she instructed Bayless she was affected by ovarian most cancers, after growing points along with her left ovary, to try to cease his advances.
“As a substitute, Mr. Bayless instructed her that he wished to be along with her,” the lawsuit alleged. “Ms. Faraji panicked and commenced rambling that there have been cameras in every single place, that she has a toddler, and that she doesn’t need him. Mr. Bayless then grabbed her fingers, started kissing them, and provided her $1.5 million to have intercourse.”
The 73-year-old additionally instructed Faraji that he’d “change” her life if she agreed to have intercourse, the go well with says.
Skip was accused of constructing one other advance towards Faraji every week later, to which she stated to him, “Skip, cease, you’ve got a spouse.”
Mr. Bayless responded, “Aren’t you Muslim? Doesn’t your dad have three to 4 wives?”
Throughout her time working at Fox, Faraji claims she made varied complaints to the Human Assets and Worker Relations departments about her remedy.
The he go well with additionally alleges outstanding Fox Sports activities host Taylor began “insulting Ms. Faraji on a private {and professional} stage” after their friendship ended. It additionally says that Taylor mocked the “English” pronunciation of Faraji, who has Persian heritage.
The lawsuit seeks class-action standing for Faraji and different nonexempt Fox staff in California, who labored at Fox over the previous 4 years.
Ms. Faraji seeks unspecified financial damages and a jury trial.
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