Fox News host Eric Bolling is suing a journalist who reported last week that Bolling had sent lewd messages to female colleagues years ago. The summons alleges that Ali defamed Bolling, and says Bolling is seeking "an amount not less than $50 million." Ali told CNNMoney he first learned about the summons through a reporter. Michael Bowe, an attorney for Bolling, told CNNMoney, "This anonymously sourced and uncorroborated story is false, defamatory, and obviously intended to destroy this good man's career and family. Related: Eric Bolling suspended from Fox News amid lewd texting scandalThe suspension came after Ali cited more than a dozen sources on Friday to report that Bolling sent female colleagues an "unsolicited" photo of his genitals.

Source: CNN August 09, 2017 22:46 UTC