Original title: Fox, Skip Bayless Settle Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit From Hairstylist
A lawsuit against Fox Sports from a hairstylist accusing longtime talk show host Skip Bayless and network executive Charlie Dixon of making unwanted sexual advances has settled. Noushin Faraji moved on Thursday to dismiss claims for sexual battery, hostile work environment and retaliation, among others, with her lawyers proceeding with the prospective class action over failure to pay minimum wage on behalf of other workers. Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed. “We are pleased that this matter has been resolved,” said Fox in a statement. “There will be no further comment.” Earlier this year, Faraji accused Bayless of offering her $1.5 million for sex and Dixon of groping her at a 2017 birthday party for Joy Taylor. She alleged Fox terminated her at Dixon’s direction for disclosing information about his sexual relationships with network employees. The lawsuit pointed to a “toxic culture at Fox, marked by bad faith promises and repeated failures to address a poisonous and entrenched