Cook County Commission On Human Rights

69 W. WASHINGTON, Chicago, IL 60602

Former county attorney accuses Fox News, reporter of defamation over broadcast he claims got him fired

By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Oct 20, 2014 @ 3:29pm

A Chicago lawyer is suing a group of Fox News companies and one of its reporters, claiming he got booted from his county job after a piece accusing him of drawing on two public pensions aired earlier this year.Frank Gardner, a former attorney with the Cook County Department of Human Rights and Ethics, filed suit Oct. 16 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Fox Television Stations Inc., Fox News