“A former Playboy model who has said she had an affair with Donald Trump before he was president sued Fox News on Thursday, saying that the host Tucker Carlson had intentionally defamed her on his television show,” the New York Times reports.

“The model, Karen McDougal, said Mr. Carlson had falsely accused her of extortion last year when he said that she ‘approached Donald Trump and threatened to ruin his career and humiliate his family if he doesn’t give them money.'”

Fox News emails a statement: “Fox News will vigorously defend Tucker Carlson against these meritless claims.”