A former Fox Business associate producer who publicly accused ex-Fox News anchor Ed Henry of rape has been arrested for domestic battery in Florida.
Jennifer Eckhart, 34, was booked in Palm Beach County around 1 p.m. Wednesday and later released without bail. Her mugshot shows her pouting after being taken into custody.
Allegedly Attacked Boyfriend
According to police documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Eckhart allegedly attacked her boyfriend, Thomas Beasley, after he ended their relationship.
Beasley told officers she began knocking items over, struck him, and ripped his shirt while screaming and demanding he delete video evidence of the incident.
Police say the footage showed Eckhart striking Beasley, yelling, and becoming combative.
Comes After Rape Lawsuit Settlement
The arrest follows Eckhart’s settlement last month with Ed Henry, whom she accused of rape and sexual abuse during their time at Fox News.
Eckhart claimed she was “violently raped while restrained in metal handcuffs.” Henry denied the allegations, saying the two were in a consensual, sadomasochistic relationship and presented explicit text messages as evidence.
The messages included exchanges where Eckhart allegedly texted:
Henry responded with messages like:
Judge Tossed Claims Against Fox News
Earlier this year, a federal judge dismissed Eckhart’s claims against Fox News, ruling there was no evidence the network knew of her allegations before her termination.
Fox News maintained that she was fired in June 2020 for performance deficiencies, weeks before she ever raised any complaint about Henry.
Henry, now working at Newsmax, was fired by Fox News in July 2020 for alleged misconduct based on internal findings.
His legal team said the lawsuit was resolved “to the mutual satisfaction of the parties.”
Public Activism, Podcast, and Nonprofit
After going public, Eckhart launched a podcast called REINVENTED, discussing trauma and mental health, and started a nonprofit focused on animal-assisted therapy for survivors.
She had described the legal battle as “exhaustive and retraumatizing,” calling it a five-year ordeal that nearly broke her.
