LEGAL BATTLE TAKES SHOCKING TURN FOR JACKIE O.. !- A major Australian radio network has claimed victory in a legal dispute involving radio star Jackie O, adding another dramatic chapter to the closely watched media showdown.
Radio giant has legal win in stoush with radio queen Jackie O
Radio giant ARN has had a small legal win its ongoing lawsuit with Jackie O Henderson – and it relates to a statement given by her former co-host Kyle Sandilands.
Radio giant ARN has had a legal win in its multi-million dollar legal stoush with radio queen Jacqueline Henderson, with a court ruling it will be able to deploy an affidavit by her former breakfast radio co-host Kyle Sandilands.
Ms Henderson is persevering with her Federal Court lawsuit against ARN after her lucrative 10-year agreement was torn up in the wake of her now-famous Kyle & Jackie O Show on-air blow up with Mr Sandilands.
Mr Sandilands last month settled his lawsuit with his former employer in a deal worth $12.09 million over three years.
Ms Henderson is suing ARN, and its subsidiary the Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), alleging she was unlawfully dismissed and her sacking amounted to adverse action after she said she could no longer work on the KIIS FM breakfast show with Mr Sandilands.
Kyle Sandilands. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short.
Jackie “O” Henderson. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard.
The court was told on Monday that Mr Sandilands, and his long-time manager Bruno Bouchet, filed affidavits with the Federal Court on June 16 – the same day he settled with ARN.
CBC sought to then use those sworn statements in their case against Ms Henderson, which is due to go to trial later this year.
The move was opposed by Ms Henderson’s legal team but Federal Court Justice Angus Stewart ruled in CBC’s favour.
“The court declares that the affidavit of Kyle Dalton Sandilands affirmed 16 June 2026 and the affidavit of Bruno Bernard Buchet sworn on 16 June 2026 are not the subject of an obligation owed to this court not to use them for any purpose other than for which they were given,” Justice Stewart said.
Ms Henderson is persevering with her claim against her former employer. Picture: Instagram.
The pair were dumped following their on-air clash in February, when Mr Sandilands told Ms Henderson she was “off with the fairies”, “unfocused” and that she did not “give a s***” during a segment in which he criticised her interest in astrology.
In her statement of claim, Ms Henderson said she was seeking compensation for at least $82m after her $100m contract was torn up.
The radio company is defending the claim and according to its defence says Ms Henderson’s bullying claim was not made in line with workplace law.
ARN said Ms Henderson could have made a bullying complaint but may have had to continue working with Mr Sandilands while that process took place.
The media company suggests this did not take place because Ms Henderson wanted another timeslot.
