The widow of a Fox News reporter that was eliminated while reporting in Ukraine is filing a claim against the network for wrongful fatality and violation of agreement.
Pierre Zakrzewski, a 55-year-old cameraman, was eliminated in Ukraine in 2022 when his group’s lorrycame under fire while reporting near Kyiv Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, a 24-year-old Ukrainian reporter, likewise was eliminated in the strike.
Zakrzewski’s spouse, Michelle Ross-Staton, submitted a suit versus Fox in Britain previously this month, The Washington Post reported. She is requesting greater than 9 million extra pounds, or $11.6 million.
The claim declares that Fox really did not give correct defense for her other half– that had actually reported in battle zone previously– and his group. Ross-Staton declares a safety professional employed by Fox remained behind as Zakrzewski and his group headed out coverage.
The claim likewise suggests that the group must have been driving in an armored lorry when they were eliminated from weapons shelling by Russian pressures.
The network fell short “to determine, or heed, that it was not reasonably safe and would expose the Deceased and his colleagues to unnecessary risk of serious injury or death,” the claim suggests.
Following the claim, Fox News launched a declaration to The Washington Post.
“We remain devastated by the death of Pierre Zakrzewski,” the declaration checks out. “His extraordinary dedication to telling the stories of the war in Ukraine placed a critical spotlight on the atrocities there and we are forever grateful for his commitment to journalism and his ultimate sacrifice. We did everything humanly possible in the aftermath of this unprecedented tragedy amid the chaos of a war zone.”
