Jennifer Eckhart, a 36-year-old former Fox News producer, was found dead in her Florida home by her mother. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that her death was ruled a suicide. Eckhart was discovered on Saturday at her home in Hope Sound, a small community on Florida’s Treasure Coast, according to a death investigation report. The Independent has reached out to Eckhart’s representative for further comment. Eckhart had previously sued anchor Ed Henry, alleging sexual assault, and the case was settled in June 2025. She accused Henry of rape, but he denied the allegations. Henry had been fired from Fox News in 2020 and now works for Newsmax, a conservative news network. Earlier in 2024, Eckhart was arrested and charged with assaulting her ex-boyfriend, but the charge was later dropped due to lack of evidence. In an interview with The Independent, Eckhart expressed relief and said she felt vindicated by the decision, as the state had not pursued charges. She was also focused on her podcast, REINVENTED, and ran a non-profit called The Reinvented Project, which provided support for trauma survivors through animal-assisted therapy. In the same interview, Eckhart spoke about the emotional impact of the legal battle she had waged against Henry for five years. She described the process as "exhaustive" and "retraumatizing," with challenges that at times seemed unbearable. However, she said that after the settlement, a weight was lifted from her shoulders, and her passion for helping other trauma survivors was renewed. She emphasized her mission to transform pain into purpose through her work and advocacy. Eckhart’s last social media post was in early June, where she told her Instagram followers she had been working on "exciting stuff" that she hoped to share soon. Her sudden passing has left many of her followers and supporters in shock, as she had recently expressed optimism about her future projects.