Carlson made the comments on his program over a period of nearly two years and in a series called “Patriot Purge” that streamed on Fox Nation in 2022, according to Epps’ lawsuit. The company said Fox News aired false statements about Dominion when covering former President Trump’s charges of fraud in the 2020 election. Fox News recently paid $12 million to producer Abby Grossberg to settle her lawsuit claiming discrimination and a hostile workplace while working for Carlson. Carlson left Fox News on April 24, a day after a report on Ray Epps aired on “60 Minutes.” (Fox News)Epps was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. When the Jan. 6 committee stated that Epps did not work for the FBI, Carlson told viewers the committee was lying.

Source: Fox News July 12, 2023 21:45 UTC