Former Fox Business producer Jennifer Eckhart has been found dead at her Florida home, bringing a tragic end to the life of a media professional whose explosive allegations against former Fox News host Ed Henry drew national attention.
Eckhart was 36.
TMZ reported that Eckhart was found inside her Hobe Sound home after a heavy police presence was seen outside the property over the weekend. A representative for the Martin County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed her death to the outlet, while law-enforcement sources said the case had been ruled a suicide.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Christine Christofek separately said Eckhart appeared to have died by suicide, according to The New York Post. Authorities did not immediately release further details.
Eckhart previously worked as an associate producer at Fox Business before becoming widely known in 2020, when she filed a lawsuit accusing Henry of sexually assaulting and raping her while they both worked at the network.
The lawsuit alleged Henry used his position and their age difference to manipulate and control Eckhart, who was 24 when the alleged conduct began. It further accused him of demanding that she become his “sex slave” and threatening punishment or retaliation if she refused his sexual demands.
Henry denied the allegations. His attorney maintained that the relationship was consensual and that Eckhart initiated it.
Fox News fired Henry in July 2020 after receiving Eckhart’s complaint and conducting an internal investigation. The network said at the time that senior management terminated him within days of learning of the allegations.
Eckhart later described the fear she said she experienced while working at Fox.
“I was paralyzed by fear,” she told CBS News in a 2020 interview.
“I don’t know how you can continue to cultivate and foster an environment that rewards sexual predators consistently year after year,” she added.
The legal fight continued for years. Eckhart ultimately settled her claims against Henry before trial. The terms were not publicly disclosed.
A federal judge separately granted Fox News summary judgment in March 2025, dismissing Eckhart’s claims against the network. Mediaite reported that the judge also dismissed a revenge-porn claim against Henry while allowing several other claims against him to proceed at that stage of the case.
After leaving Fox, Eckhart launched the REINVENTED podcast, which featured people from business, sports and entertainment discussing how they had overcome adversity. She also became an advocate for trauma survivors.
