Dave Portnoy is weighing in on the bombshell lawsuit filed by an ex-Fox Sports activities worker accusing Skip Bayless, a longtime sports activities media persona and the previous host of Fox Sports activities 1’s “Undisputed,” of providing her $1.5 million to have intercourse together with her.
In a pair of posts on X, Portnoy stated that his “bulls–t meter is on a hundred million trillion” concerning the swimsuit filed by Noushin Faraji, who made the claims towards Bayless amongst quite a few different stunning allegations towards the community and different workers.
“Just accusing people of s–t doesn’t make it facts,” Portnoy wrote. “Time will tell. I will say I think all the accused shouldn’t listen to their lawyers + should loudly be defending themselves if they are innocent.”
In a separate put up, Portnoy added that he had no insider details about the state of affairs and the Barstool Sports activities founder stated that the lawsuit “stinks to high heavens.”
“Feels like a shakedown so I’d reserve [judgment] before burying people,” Portnoy wrote partly within the second social media put up.
Faraji had been an worker at Fox Sports activities as a hairstylist beginning in 2012, first as a part-time worker from 2012-16 after which as a full-timer from 2016-24.
Among the many claims made within the lawsuit, it said that Bayless gave “lingering hugs after each haircut, putting his body against her own, pressing against her breasts.”
“He then began to kiss her on her cheeks,” the lawsuit continued. “Ms. Faraji was uncomfortable by the physical contact and would make excuses to leave right after the haircuts.”
The swimsuit later claimed that Bayless continued to make advances on Faraji, which she repeatedly denied, and the swimsuit additionally alleged that Bayless advised Faraji that he’d “change” her life if she would have intercourse with him.
When Faraji advised Bayless a couple of worry over a problem she thought could possibly be most cancers in 2021, that’s when Bayless is alleged to have made the provide of intercourse for cash.
“Instead, Mr. Bayless told her that he wanted to be with her,” the lawsuit alleged. “Ms. Faraji panicked and began rambling that there were cameras everywhere, that she has a child, and that she does not want him. Mr. Bayless then grabbed her hands, began kissing them, and offered her $1.5 million to have sex.”
The 14-count, 42-page lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles on Friday and in addition detailed allegations towards FS1 host Pleasure Taylor and FS1 govt vp of content material Charlie Dixon.
