Former Detroit TV anchor files sex discrimination lawsuit against old station, claims new general manager protected men
Taryn Asher, a former Detroit TV anchor, has filed a federal sex discrimination lawsuit against Fox Television Stations and WJBK TV. She claims that her male colleagues were favored and that she was unfairly terminated after raising concerns about discriminatory treatment. The lawsuit alleges a pattern of gender bias and seeks unspecified damages.
- ▪Taryn Asher filed a federal sexual discrimination lawsuit against Fox Television Stations and WJBK TV after her termination in November.
- ▪The lawsuit claims that male colleagues, including co-anchor Roop Raj, received preferential treatment and perks not afforded to Asher.
- ▪Asher alleges that after she complained about the unequal treatment, she was placed on leave and subsequently fired for alleged 'outbursts' that she denies.
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Media Fired Detroit TV anchor Taryn Asher files sex discrimination lawsuit against old station, claims new GM protected men By Zoe Hussain Published June 3, 2026 Updated June 3, 2026, 10:03 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A fired Detroit TV news anchor blasted her former station, and their parent company, for letting her male colleagues’ bad behavior slide and then axing her when she complained about the unfair treatment, a new lawsuit claims. Taryn Asher filed the federal sexual discrimination lawsuit on Wednesday against Fox Television Stations and her former workplace, WJBK TV, known as Fox 2 Detroit, in connection with her sudden termination in November.
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