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Jennifer Eckhart, who accused ex-Fox anchor Ed Henry of rape, dies at 36

The former Fox producer and podcast host, whose lawsuit led to Ed Henry's firing, was found dead in her Florida home in an apparent suicide.

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What to know

  • Jennifer Eckhart, 36, was found dead at her Hobe Sound, Florida home on September 19, 2026, in what authorities say was a suicide.
  • She rose to public attention in 2020 after accusing then-Fox News anchor Ed Henry of raping her; Fox fired Henry following an internal investigation.
  • Her lawsuit against Henry was settled in June 2025 just before trial, and a federal appeals court separately rejected her claim that Fox News knew of his conduct.
  • Henry, who denied the allegations, now works as chief anchor at Newsmax; the terms of Eckhart's settlement remain undisclosed.

“I think it’s safe to say that I was paralyzed by fear when I was working there.”

Jennifer Eckhart, Former Fox News producer · Hindustan Times ↗ · Sep 20

Jennifer Eckhart Former Fox News/Fox Business associate producer, podcast hostEd Henry Former Fox News anchor, now Newsmax chief anchorFox News Eckhart and Henry's former employerMartin County Sheriff's Office Law enforcement investigating the death

Jennifer Eckhart, who accused ex-Fox anchor Ed Henry of rape, dies at 36
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    Sheriff's office confirms death; social media mourns Eckhart

    The Martin County Sheriff's Office confirmed the death to reporters, and outlets including the New York Post, Newsweek, Independent and Mercury News published obituaries recapping the Henry case; social media users expressed grief and frustration over the outcome of her legal fight.

    “Tragic: Former Fox News producer unalives herself after being unable to get justice against accused rapist, ex-Fox anchor Ed Henry and the network. RIP Jennifer Eckhart.”
    — matthew.flux.community
    1. 17 outlets Who Was Jennifer Eckhart? Ex-Fox Producer and Podcast Host Found Dead

      first by Newsweek, 2d ago · also Independent UK, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo, WPBF, Men's Journal +10

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    • matthew.flux.community

      Tragic: Former Fox News producer unalives herself after being unable to get justice against accused rapist, ex-Fox anchor Ed Henry and the network. RIP Jennifer Eckhart.

      matthew.flux.communityBluesky2d ago3.1k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • mattsheffield@mastodon.social

      Tragic: Former Fox News producer Jennifer Eckhart died of suicide after lawsuits against accused rapist, ex-Fox anchor Ed Henry and the network. He currently is the chief anchor of Newsmax. She deserved better than this. RIP. https://www. dailymail.com/media/article-16 148987/jennifer-eckhart-fox-news-suicide.html

      mattsheffield@mastodon.socialMastodon2d agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • She killed herself. Say it. Don’t sanitize it so it’s more palatable. It shouldn’t BE palatable. It SHOULD make folks uncomfortable & then maybe folks will work towards changing the status quo instead of fortifying their delicate little bubbles. Rest In Peace & Power Sister 🙌🏼

      sisterresisterog.bsky.socialBluesky2d ago269▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  2. background

    Jennifer Eckhart is found dead at her Florida home — Eckhart, 36, was found dead at her home in Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida; law enforcement sources told TMZ, which first reported the death, that it has been ruled a suicide. An incident report said her mother found her body in a bathtub with a knife nearby.

  3. background

    Appeals court rejects Eckhart's claim that Fox knew of Henry's conduct — A three-judge panel on the 2nd Circuit ruled against a follow-up filing by Eckhart seeking to hold Fox News liable, finding she had not sufficiently shown Fox knew of Henry's conduct toward her before she came forward.

  4. background

    Eckhart settles her lawsuit against Ed Henry — Eckhart's rape lawsuit against Henry was settled just a day before it was set to go to trial; the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.

  5. background

    Eckhart launches podcast 'REINVENTED' as her 'second act' — After leaving Fox, Eckhart started a podcast interviewing figures from business, sports and entertainment about overcoming adversity, describing the project as a personal reinvention.

  6. background

    Eckhart accuses Ed Henry of rape, sues him; Fox fires Henry — Jennifer Eckhart filed a 2020 lawsuit accusing then-Fox News anchor Ed Henry of raping her during a 2017 encounter in a Manhattan hotel while both worked at the network. Fox News launched an internal investigation and fired Henry in July 2020; Henry denied the allegations and said the relationship was consensual.

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  1. 4 outlets Who was Jennifer Eckhart? Ex-Fox News producer who accused Ed Henry of rape dies by suicide at 36

    first by Hindustan Times, 2d ago · also Mercury News, New York Daily News, Deadline

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