【新唐人2013年07月26日訊】總部設於香港的《鳳凰衛視》，日前多名員工向美國聯邦法院提起集體訴訟，控告《鳳凰衛視》美洲臺，包庇前總編劉正鑄進行性騷擾、及性暴力攻擊，並違反勞工法、對員工惡意報復等。由於《鳳凰衛視》與中共高層具有特殊關係，這起在美國進行的訴訟案格外引人關注。
19號，美國首都華盛頓的一名律師琳內.貝納貝(LYNNE BERNABEI)代表《鳳凰臺》的5名在職與前員工，向美國華盛頓聯邦法院提起集體訴訟。在長達58頁的民事訴狀中，《鳳凰衛視》被列為被告。
貝納貝對外表示，《鳳凰衛視》明知美洲臺總編輯劉正鑄性攻擊女職員，仍包庇僱傭劉正鑄10多年，導致多名女員工遭遇性侵犯，並出現嚴重焦慮與憂鬱症狀。
去年（2012年）8月，劉正鑄對一名華盛頓站女記者進行性攻擊，被這名記者錄像。事件爆發後，《鳳凰衛視》有超過10名前任或在職員工紛紛出面作證。無奈之下，《鳳凰衛視》總裁劉長樂親自出面解決事件，但還讓劉正鑄繼續擔任總編輯，回頭對員工進行報復。直到11名現任與前任職員揚言要對《鳳凰衛視》提起訴訟，《鳳凰衛視》才在去年12月解除劉正鑄的美洲臺總編輯職務。
據與劉正鑄相識的資深媒體人向《新唐人》介紹，劉正鑄曾任中共喉舌《中央電視臺》駐聯合國首席記者，而且和《鳳凰衛視》高層關係密切，具有一定的背景。
前《鳳凰衛視》新聞總編龐中：「對於北美臺高層來講，一般會採取迴避的態度，因為怕引火燒身，牽涉到他有關方面的利益。」
《鳳凰衛視》從創辦一開始就帶有很強的中共背景，總裁劉長樂早年曾在中共喉舌《中央人民廣播電臺》任軍事記者和高級管理人員，並擁有軍銜。《鳳凰衛視》其他高層人士也幾乎都曾是中共官員。
在報導立場上，《鳳凰衛視》也盡量從有利於中共當局的角度出發，很多時事類節目的觀點與中共喉舌《央視》並無二致。因此，《鳳凰衛視》又被俗稱為第二央視。
龐中：「對於海外的一些媒體也好、官員也好，中共一般情況下都會進行袒護包庇。」
劉正鑄多年來除在辦公室對女職員進行性騷擾外，還會以工作為藉口，引誘女職員到他租的飯店房間，試圖與她們發生性關係。女員工如果拒絕，就會遭到報復。這不僅涉及華盛頓記者站，也有紐約記者站的資深員工指證，過去5年，紐約站至少有4名實習生遭到劉正鑄性騷擾。
員工指控，《鳳凰衛視》一直在包庇劉正鑄的性侵行為。在《鳳凰衛視》迫於起訴壓力將劉正鑄解職後，新任主管仍然繼續對那些要求處罰劉正鑄的員工進行報復。
龐中：「按照中共一貫的方式來說，它肯定會利用它的權力來進行打擊報復，甚至於讓他主動離職。這是中共體制下一貫的思維、邏輯跟辦事方式，都是這樣來進行處理的。」
除上述集體訴訟案外，1名前《鳳凰衛視》實習生也已經在美國紐約南區聯邦法院，提出性騷擾訴訟。另外兩名《鳳凰衛視》紐約站女性職員與一名女性求職者，因遭到劉正鑄性騷擾與報復，也向美國「聯邦政府平權工作委員會」（EEOC）控訴《鳳凰衛視》。
實際上《鳳凰衛視》已經多次爆出性醜聞。曾主持《鳳凰衛視》、《鏘鏘三人行》的台灣美女主播鄭沛芳，就曾曝光《鳳凰衛視》的陪睡潛規則，從而引發轟動。而《鳳凰衛視》美洲及歐洲臺的中國區事務總監馬湘淑，她與美洲臺臺長吳曉鏞等《鳳凰衛視》高層的淫亂性關係，更凸顯《鳳凰衛視》內部淫穢不堪。
採訪/陳漢 編輯/李謙 後製/王明宇
Sex Scandals in Phoenix TV (US)
Phoenix Television is headquartered in Hong Kong.
Employees in it’s North America station filed
a lawsuit with the US Federal courthouse.
They are seeking the prosecution
of former Chief Editor Liu Zhengzhu.
Liu is alleged to have been involved
in sexual harassment and retaliation.
Phoenix TV has close links with top-levels
of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The lawsuit has therefore gathered public attention.
On July 19, Washington based lawyer Lynne Bernabei
filed a lawsuit with the federal courthouse,
on behalf of five Phoenix TV staff, including ex-employees.
Phoenix TV was listed as the
defendant in the 58-page document.
Bernabei said that Phoenix TV is aware of Chief
Editor Liu Zhengzhu’s sexual abuse of female staff.
However, it still shielded Liu for 10 years.
Subsequent to their experiences, several female staff
suffered severe anxiety and depression symptoms.
In August 2012, Liu Zhengzhu harassment of
a female reporter had been recorded on video.
After the incident, more than 10 staff and
ex-staff stepped forward as witnesses.
Under this pressure, Phoenix TV president
Liu Changle personally dealt with the issue.
However Liu Zhengzhu still served as Chief Editor,
and took the opportunity to retaliate against staff.
Following this, eleven current staff and former staff
openly said they would take Phoenix TV to court.
In December 2012, Phoenix TV had to
remove Liu Zhengzhu from his position.
A senior media expert who knew
Liu Zhengzhu spoke to NTD Television.
Liu served as China Central TV’s
(CCTV) Chief reporter in the UN.
Liu has very close ties with CCP top
levels, and has deep background.
Pang Zhong, former Phoenix TV Chief News Editor:
“For senior managers in the North America
station, generally they avoided dealing with it.
This was in case it caused trouble for themselves,
as it is related to their personal interests.”
Phoenix TV was established with the CCP in the background.
It’s President Liu Changle severed as a military journalist,
as well as senior manager in his early years in CCTV.
Liu Changle has a military rank, and the majority
of senior managers in CCTV are CCP members.
Phoenix TV’s reporting angle is
to stand on the side of the CCP.
Many of Phoenix TV current affairs
programs are the same as CCTV.
Thus phoenix TV was privately called a second CCTV.
Pang Zhong: “The CCP traditionally
shields its overseas officials or media.”
For many years, as part of sexually harassing female
staff in the office, Liu Zhengzhu also used work
as an excuse to take female staff to his hotel rooms.
Liu intended to have sex with them. If the staff
refused Liu, there would be consequences for them.
This not only happened in the Washington D.C. station,
but also allegedly with staff from the New York station.
Over the past five years, at least four trainees in
the New York station were sexual assaulted by Liu.
The staff accused Phoenix TV of
shielding Liu Zhengzhu’s crimes.
Facing the pressure of being prosecuted,
Phoenix TV dismissed Liu Zhengzhu.
However, the newly appointed head is still
continuing to retaliate against those staff who
brought the allegations against Liu Zhengzhu.
Pang Zhong: “Traditionally, the CCP certainly uses
its power to retaliate, and to force someone to leave.
This is party thinking and logic to solve a problem.
It is common practice within the CCP system.”
In addition to this current lawsuit, one former
staff has brought a case against Phoenix TV
at the Southern District Court of New York.
She was sexually attacked.
Two female staff in the New York station, and
one job placement, were also sexually assaulted
by Liu Zhengzhu, and then they faced retaliation.
They raised their case with Phoenix TV to the
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Actually, several sex scandals have
been exposed within Phoenix TV.
Zheng Peifang, former Taiwanee female presenter,
revealed Phoenix TV’s dived rule of sexual relations.
It triggered heated discussions amongst the Chinese public.
In addition, sex scandals involving Ma Xiangshu,
Phoenix TV’s regional manager of North America
and Europea, with Wu Xiaoyong, Head of Phoenix
TV (U.S) highlights a challenging mess.