Fired Detroit TV anchor Taryn Asher files sex discrimination lawsuit against old station, claims new GM protected men
Taryn Asher, a former Detroit TV anchor, has filed a federal lawsuit against her old station, WJBK TV, alleging sex discrimination. She claims that male colleagues were favored and that her complaints about unfair treatment led to her termination. The lawsuit highlights a pattern of preferential treatment towards male employees and seeks unspecified damages from the station and its parent company.
- ▪Taryn Asher filed a federal sexual discrimination lawsuit against Fox Television Stations and WJBK TV after her termination in November.
- ▪The lawsuit alleges that male colleagues received preferential treatment, including more guest interview opportunities and flexible scheduling.
- ▪Asher claims that her complaints about discrimination were ignored, and she was 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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