Former Fox Business Producer Jennifer Eckhart Dies at 36 in Florida
Former Fox Business producer and REINVENTED podcast host Jennifer Eckhart has died at 36 in Florida. Her later work centered on recovery and support for trauma survivors.
Former Fox News Producer Jennifer Eckhart Dead at 36
Former Fox News Staffer Jennifer Eckhart Dies by Suicide at 36, Authorities Confirm
Former Fox Business producer Jennifer Eckhart, 36, found dead in Florida home
Jennifer Eckhart, former Fox Business producer, dead at 36
Former Fox Business Producer Jennifer Eckhart Dead at 36 After Apparent Suicide
A death confirmed in Martin County
Jennifer Eckhart, a former Fox Business associate producer who later created a podcast about rebuilding after adversity, was found dead at her Hobe Sound home on September 19. She was 36. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said her death was a suicide; the local investigation remained open while authorities awaited toxicology results.people +1
Eckhart’s mother found her after going to the Florida home, according to an incident report obtained by USA Today. The report said she was pronounced dead shortly before noon, while sheriff’s investigators and crime-scene personnel responded to the residence.usatoday Authorities publicly confirmed the death on September 21.tcpalm
A career redirected toward reinvention
Eckhart joined Fox Business Network in 2013 and worked as an associate producer, also appearing across Fox News and Fox Nation during her media career.deadline She was raised in Miami, attended the University of Florida and earlier worked as an ESPN Radio correspondent and an entertainment anchor for a PBS affiliate in Gainesville.ew
After leaving Fox, she launched “REINVENTED With Jen Eckhart” in 2021. The interview series featured people from business, sports and entertainment discussing setbacks and recovery; guests included former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson.deadline Eckhart also founded the Reinvented Project, a nonprofit intended to support trauma survivors through animal-assisted therapy.people Her podcast’s most recent episode, featuring former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, was released in March.tcpalm +1
The legal battle that shaped her public life
Eckhart became widely known after filing a 2020 lawsuit accusing former Fox News anchor Ed Henry of rape, sexual harassment and coercion. Henry denied the allegations and maintained that their sexual relationship was consensual. Fox fired him in July 2020 after an outside investigation prompted by Eckhart’s internal complaint.npr
A federal judge dismissed Fox News as a defendant in March 2025, finding evidence supported the company’s stated performance-based reasons for firing Eckhart and that the network had not known of Henry’s alleged conduct at the relevant time.npr Her remaining claims against Henry were settled in June 2025, shortly before a scheduled trial.ew +1 At the time, Eckhart described the five-year case as exhausting and retraumatizing, while saying the settlement renewed her commitment to helping other survivors.people
Anyone in the United States experiencing suicidal thoughts or emotional distress can call or text 988 at any time to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.people