Cortes v. Twenty-First Century Fox America, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:17-cv-05634

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Robert W. Sweet

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  1. January 09, 2018

    Fox Beats Ex-Exec's Suit Over Leaked Sex Assault Deal

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Fox News exec Francisco Cortes' allegations the company used him as a patsy to look strong on sexual harassment, describing an alleged Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP-led conspiracy against him as "worthy of its own Martin Scorsese thriller."

  2. July 25, 2017

    Ex-Fox Exec Says Network Leaked Details Of Sex Assault Deal

    A former executive at Fox News Latino alleged he was publicly scapegoated when the network improperly leaked details to the media of a deal he reached to resolve sexual assault allegations made by a former Fox contributor so that the company could appear tough on allegations of sexual misconduct.