A former associate writer and producer for FX Networks is suing the studio, alleging she was fired this year in retaliation for reporting workplace-safety and labor concerns, including a claim that an overworked colleague once brought a knife to work. Diara Bradley says the termination came months after she raised the alarm, and after FX allegedly failed to accommodate a medical condition linked to exhaustion on the job.
According to MyNewsLA, Bradley was hired as an associate writer and producer at FX in August 2021. Her complaint, filed in Santa Monica Superior Court, alleges she was wrongfully fired earlier this year in retaliation for reporting workplace safety and labor concerns. The lawsuit was filed on September 30 in Santa Monica, California, per the complaint cited in the New York Post.
Knife Incident and Missed Breaks
Per the lawsuit, Bradley reported that an overworked colleague brought a knife into the workplace, and she says FX management took no corrective action after she flagged the coworker's behavior, according to court documents cited by the Post. The suit also claims Bradley worked 50 to 60 hours weekly and wasn't paid for all of that time, the same account notes, while also alleging she missed rest and meal breaks during her tenure.
Bradley's complaint ties her physical health problems directly to that workload. She says she experienced chronic migraines and back pain that FX did not accommodate, and her suit attributes her conditions to a fall at work caused by exhaustion. The complaint further claims her psychologist informed FX about her medical condition, and that her termination was partly tied to her request for accommodations.
Firing Effective in June
FX terminated Bradley in June 2026, with the complaint specifying management fired her effective June 21. Bradley says her firing resulted from a combination of factors: her disability, her accommodation request, her workplace-safety complaints, and alleged wage-and-hour violations, the lawsuit states. She is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, the same filing shows.
An FX Networks representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the lawsuit, per the outlet's reporting. The Post also reported it contacted FX for comment on the suit. FX Networks, owned by Disney, launched in 1994.
A Career Across Prestige TV
Bradley's professional background spans some of FX's best-known series. Her portfolio includes work on Sons of Anarchy, Louie, and Fargo, and according to her LinkedIn profile as cited by the Post, she also wrote social media content for The Bear, Snowfall, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and American Horror Story. Her résumé additionally lists stints with Cartoon Network, BET, and CNN, the same profile indicates.
