Did Fox Business Fire Shahnaz Hussain because…
Via Jossip
Did Fox Business Fire Shahnaz Hussain Because She Complained of Harassment, or Because She’s Terrible at Her Job?
There’s a rumor going around that London-import Shahnaz Hussain, who until recently worked at the Fox Business Network, was axed from the network after complaining about being sexually and racially harassed.
So the story goes, Scott Bleier, the network’s business analyst and contributor, allegedly made inappropriate comments/advances toward Hussain, which she complained about to HR and Fox’s legal head, Diane Brandi, who “did nothing.” A few days later, operations SVP Brian Jones showed her the door.
Other details include colleagues being told not to associate with Hussain, having their email and BlackBerrys rummaged through, and being told “to degrade her performance” and “to lie and vilify” her. FoxBusiness.com managing editor Ray Hennessey, FBN’s Brian Jones, and FNC programming VP Kevin Magee spoke with Hussain’s peers in recent weeks, the story goes, and told them not to have any contact with Hussain, inside or outside work.
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Just watch the videos at Jossip - she is hideous.
Comment by Freddie FooFoo — May 16, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
Terance: Because I always turn to you when it comes to TV babes, I’m wondering if you have any comment(s).
And I always thought Scott Bleier was a happily married family man!
Comment by ttc — May 16, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
TTC - Shahnaz Hussain doesn’t look good to me.. Surprisingly, I usually dig the chicks with British accents. But, am glad she never appeared on my tv. (After watching those two clips.)
Comment by Terance — May 16, 2008 @ 8:07 pm
More details, from an insider at TVNewser http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fox_biz/fbn_reporter_fired_but_why_85036.asp
Comment by Freddie FooFoo — May 17, 2008 @ 3:04 pm