The evidence in this case will demonstrate that Ms. Eckhart initiated and completely encouraged a consensual relationship." “Following the show, Mr. Carlson … began telling Ms. Areu that he would be alone in New York City that night, and specifically said that he would be staying alone in his hotel room without any wife or kids,” the complaint alleges. After Areu “declined to spend the night at his hotel,” the complaint asserts, he “retaliated” against her by inviting her on his show only three times in 2019 and this year. ADIn addition, Areu recounts an alleged incident in March 2018, after an appearance on prime-time host Sean Hannity’s show. Areu alleges that Hannity “threw $100 on the set desk” and “began calling out to the men in the room and demanding that someone take Ms. Areu out on a date for drinks” at a local New York restaurant.

Source: Washington Post July 20, 2020 22:24 UTC