A former political commentator for Fox News has sued the network and anchor Charles Payne, claiming he raped her in 2013 and that the network retaliated against her after she reported it, including by leaking false information to the National Enquirer.
Scottie Hughes, a President Donald Trump supporter and past regular guest commentator for both Fox News and Fox Business Network, lodged the lawsuit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, bringing claims for discrimination, gender-motivated violence, retaliation and defamation, among others.
