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73-year-old Skip Bayless a sports columnist, commentator, and television personality, has been named in an explosive 42-page lawsuit by ex-Fox Sports hairdresser, Noushin Faraji. Faraji is accusing Skip Bayless of s*xual harassment, including unwanted advances, inappropriate comments, and an alleged offer of $1.5 million for s*x, followed by threats to her job after she refused. As the lawsuit unfolds, here's all we know about Skip Bayless' wife, Ernestine Sclafani.
Ernestine Sclafani, Skip Bayless's wife, is a competent public relations specialist and media strategist from Long Island, NY. She has a long experience in public relations and media relations, and in 2019, she published a book, Balls: How to Keep Your Relationship Alive When You Live with a Sports-Obsessed Guy. Sclafani founded and leads Ernestine Sclafani Bayless PR, a Los Angeles-based agency specializing in fashion, consumer lifestyle, sports, integrated marketing, nutrition, and event organizing.
According to Yahoo News, Skip Bayless and Ernestine Sclafani first crossed paths in an unexpected yet unforgettable encounter. Their meeting took place on the set of Cold Pizza, where Sclafani was accompanying one of her clients scheduled to appear on the show. While hurrying to grab his notes, Bayless caught a glimpse of Sclafani in the green room, and their eyes briefly met. Despite being deeply focused on his work, Bayless later admitted he felt an instant connection during their brief exchange.
After several years of dating, Bayless proposed mid-flight on a plane traveling from Newark to Oklahoma City in July 2010. Following 11 years together, the couple tied the knot in an intimate, private ceremony on July 28, 2016. Their wedding was a quiet affair, attended only by a judge and a handful of courthouse staff members.
What is Skip Bayless being accused of in the lawsuit?
Faraji alleges that Skip Bayless began making unwanted advances toward her in 2017, which reportedly continued until 2023. After starting work on Bayless’ Undisputed morning show, Faraji claims that these advances included prolonged hugs, kisses on the cheek, and repeated comments suggesting that he could significantly improve her life if she agreed to sleep with him.
According to the lawsuit, in 2021, Skip Bayless allegedly offered Faraji $1.5 million for a sexual encounter. After she rejected his proposition, Faraji claims Bayless threatened her job. As per Associated Press, the lawsuit claims:
“Ms. Faraji knew that he was trying to pressure her into having sex with him, but she kept repeating that she was a professional that had to be kind to all talent,”
Faraji claims that despite sharing her health struggles in July 2021, including a biopsy for potential ovarian cancer, Bayless continued to make inappropriate advances and allegedly offered her $1 million for a sexual encounter. When she rejected him, Bayless reportedly made an insensitive comment about her Muslim background saying:
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“Aren’t you Muslim? Doesn’t your dad have three to four wives?”
As per Yahoo News, the lawsuit is seeking class-action status for nonexempt Fox employees in California over the past four years, unspecified monetary damages, and a jury trial.
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