Skip Bayless, Fox Sports in settlement talks for harassment lawsuit, per report
Skip Bayless, Fox Sports in settlement talks for harassment lawsuit, per report
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Fox Sports and Skip Bayless are reportedly in settlement talks with a hairstylist over a harassment suit.
The network was in mediation with former hairstylist, Noushin Faraji, according to Front Office Sports.
Faraji filed a lawsuit in California against the network, former "Undisputed" host Skip Bayless, current FS1 host Joy Taylor and Fox Sports executive Charlie Dixon.
'While the parties did not resolve at mediation, they are continuing to engage in settlement discussions with the mediator,' the filing said, according to Front Office Sports. 'The parties believe that, to preserve resources, it would be beneficial to hold off on the Initial Status Conference pending completing settlement negotiations.'
What were the accusations against Skip Bayless?
The lawsuit also claimed former personality Bayless offered to pay Faraji for sex.
Bayless left Fox Sports as host of "Undisputed" in August 2024.
What were the accusations against Joy Taylor?
Taylor's name is mentioned for having insulted the hairstylist on a personal and professional level.
Taylor did take some time away from Fox Sports, but has since returned as a co-host for 'Speak' alongside Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson. She previously served as a moderator for 'Undisputed,' which also featured Bayless.
What were the accusations against Charlie Dixon?
Attorneys for both sides mediated the situation on March 10, according to the report by Front Office Sports.
Faraji alleged in the lawsuit that Dixon forcefully touched her and used his position within the company "to sexually harass women."
Dixon was suspended after the accusations in February.
Julie Stewart-Binks, a former host at Fox Sports, also had sued the network and alleged that Dixon had sexually assaulted her at a hotel in 2016. Dixon had reportedly filed a response to Stewart-Binks' allegations, saying he had no sexual or offensive contact with her, according to a report by Awful Announcing.
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