Former Fox News producer Jennifer Eckhart dies by suicide at 36, six years after she accused network's former anchor Ed Henry of raping her

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Updated: 13:38 EDT, 21 September 2026 A former Fox News producer has died by suicide at her Florida home, six years after suing one of the network's former anchors and accusing him of rape.Jennifer Eckhart, 36, was found at her home in Hobe Sound on Saturday, the Martin Country Sheriff's office confirmed Monday. Law enforcement sources told TMZ she took her own life.Officers were seen outside the residence Saturday morning.Police are investigating the incident as a suicide, sources told the outlet.No other information was readily available.Eckhart had previously accused former Fox anchor Ed Henry of raping her in 2020. An outisde probe launched by the network immediately after led to the latter's firing.The suit - which was settled last year - had accused Henry of restraining and raping her in a Manhattan hotel in 2017.Henry has long denied the allegations, claiming his relationship with Eckhart, who also worked for Fox Business, had been consensual. Former Fox News producer Jennifer Eckhart has died by suicide, TMZ reported on Monday. The 36-year-old was found dead Saturday in her Florida home Eckhart previously accused then-Fox anchor Ed Henry of raping her in a 2020 lawsuit. The suit was settled last yearHenry currently works for Newsmax as the network's head anchor. He has been married to CNN Senior Producer Shirley Hung since 2010.Eckhart, meanwhile, launched a podcast in 2021 as she pursued a post-cable news career. She framed the move as her 'second act,' at the time.'I did not have an immediate desire to run back into the arms of corporate media… I’m not beholden to any investor or network,' she told Variety in August 2021, shortly before the podcast's launch.The last recorded episode was published in March. It featured former Florida State Senator and Palm Beach County prosecutor Dave Aronberg. The podcast was called REINVENTED with Jen Eckhart.Others interviewed by Exkhart included Sean Paul, wrestler Chris Jericho, TV host Melissa Rivers, actress, Patricia Heaton, and former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson.'Reinventing yourself, whether personally or professionally, is something so many of us can relate to,' she told the Hollywood trade paper of the show's premise.'My hope is that this show will inspire anyone who wants to reinvent themselves to take that first step… to let every person out there know it is never too late to reinvent your life.' Eckhart had been operating a podcast in the years since she left Fox, though the most recent episode came in March Henry currently works for Newsmax as the network's head anchor. He has been married to CNN Senior Producer Shirley Hung since 2010.Developing story, check back for updates...