- Fox executives were concerned Tucker Carlson referred to female executives as C-wards, the WSJ reported.
- The New York Times also obtained a video showing Carlson talking about women in questionable ways.
- The report comes after Carlson was abruptly banned from Fox News and faced a lawsuit alleging sexism.
An offensive and vulgar text message sent by Tucker Carlson reportedly played a major role in his ban on Fox News Monday, a month after the primetime host was sued over sexism allegations. increase.
both wall street journal and new york times Fox executives were concerned about a message they learned just before Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against the network went to trial, reports Wednesday.
According to the WSJ, in one of the texts redacted from the proceedings, Carlson referred to senior Fox News executives as the c-word. He used similarly derogatory language, calling then-Trump attorney Sidney Powell a “bitch.”
The Times reported Wednesday that it also obtained a video showing Carlson talking about women in potentially inappropriate ways. in another video, Carlson was heard talking about finding a “delicious” woman, the Times reported. reported.
Carlson’s attorney, Brian Friedman, did not immediately respond to an insider’s request for comment.
Carlson’s ouster comes after his show’s former producer, Abby Grossberg, last month accused him and Fox News executives of operating a “work environment that conquers women based on vile sexist stereotypes.” He sued, accusing him of doing so.
“Ms. Grossberg was isolated, overworked, undervalued, denied promotion opportunities, and generally treated much worse than men, even when they were less qualified than she,” the lawsuit said. said.
The complaint also states that the “Tucker Carlson Tonight” staff discussed which female guests were more “sex-friendly” and “whether it’s a Republican politician or a female Fox News staffer, all of a sudden there’s no sexism.” “No woman is safe from being targeted.” , insulting comments. ”
Fox News denied the lawsuit allegations and said Grossberg voiced her concerns after a “significant performance review.”