The mystery blonde caught in married former Fox News anchorman Ed Henry's car when he was pulled over for DUI in Florida last month has been identified by DailyMail.com as his morning co-anchor, Karyn Turk.
In an exclusive interview, Turk admitted to being the woman who got mouthy with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies when they arrested Henry after he parked his car in Riviera Beach on June 20.
Police bodycam footage published by Radar Online shows the former Mrs. Florida wearing a body-conscious white dress and heels, bickering with cops on the scene after Henry was cuffed and thrown in the back of a squad car.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Turk maintained she and the 51-year-old journalist share a deep friendship since they started co-anchoring American Sunrise, the early show on Real America's Voice, in early 2022.
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Turk was caught on the deputies' body camera arguing that they had not read Henry his Miranda rights
Former Fox News host Ed Henry's mug shot after he was arrested on DUI charges after parking his car in Riviera Beach, Florida, on June 20
American Sunrise co-anchor Karyn Turk admitted to being in the car with the married host (pictured right with wife Shirley Hung) after police body cam footage showed a mystery blonde bickering with officers during the stop
Turk, 50, admitted that the optics of the early-evening June 20 arrest in suburban West Palm Beach – she, recently divorced, and Henry still reeling from his 2020 firing by Fox News for sexual misconduct, and both found alone in Henry's car after a business dinner – could lead to confusion.
However, says Turk, there shouldn't be any: They're not an item.
'Ed is married and I have a boyfriend,' she said.
'But Ed is my best friend. I love this man. He is an incredible human being who has always treated me with respect and care. He is a genuine, loving person.
'There hasn't been a sexual relationship between us nor will there be one,' she added.
Henry is married to Shirley Hung, a managing editor at National Public Radio who once worked for CNN alongside her husband before he moved to Fox News in 2011 and became co-anchor of America's Newsroom.
Henry's marriage, said Turk, has remained strong despite several scandals that cost him his Fox anchoring position in June 2020.
He was fired after being investigated by the network for 'willful sexual misconduct in the workplace.'
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Turk – who is recently divorced – maintained that the two share a close friendship and their relationship is strictly platonic
The two started co-anchoring American Sunrise, the early show on Real America's Voice, in early 2022
Turk acknowledged how the optics of the June 20 stop could raise questions but emphasized that Henry is married and she is in a relationship
Former Fox Business producer Jennifer Eckhart then sued Henry and the network for what she claims was a rape in 2017.
Her lawsuit also claimed Henry had targeted her and other women who responded to his advances because they worried about their jobs.
Fox had previously suspended Henry from covering Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign after his alleged affair with a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas came to light.
Still, Henry's marriage with Hung endured, and Turk says she considers Hung a friend, not a love rival.
Turk said her closeness to Henry triggered several heated exchanges with the arresting deputies at the time of his DUI arrest – which she claims was political.
'There is no doubt in my mind Ed's the victim of political prosecution,' said Turk.
'He was wearing a polo shirt with the letters T-R-U-M-P extremely visible. I told one deputy I assumed he wasn't a Trump supporter and he didn't like that.'
Turk was caught on the deputies' body camera arguing that they had not read Henry his Miranda rights.
'We're in a corrupt society right now with a two-tier legal justice system, I know you work for who you work for, … but you're arresting someone who shouldn't be arrested,' Turk was taped telling a deputy.
He then threatened to have her charged with 'impeding an investigation,' and she calmed down, the videos show.
'I was a little heated up,' Turk said. 'I was watching my best friend getting arrested for DUI while sober. You bet I was worked up.'
Turk won the Mrs. Florid pageant in 2016
Like her co-host, the Republican pundit is no stranger to controversies or legal troubles, as she was convicted of social security fraud for stealing her dying mother's social security checks in 2020
According to Turk, Henry was released at 5:30am June 21 and headed straight for work to go on air that morning
Turk did not get arrested during the incident.
Deputies cuffed Henry and booked him despite the fact he blew under Florida's .08 blood alcohol limit three times in Breathalyzer tests.
According to the sheriff's office own records, Henry blew .079 twice then .077 two hours after he was pulled over.
Arrest records show deputies nabbed the former Fox star solely on observations of his 'glassy and bloodshot' eyes, 'an obvious odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage,' an 'unsteady gait' and his 'slightly slurred' speech.
Deputies noted Henry was 'cooperative, polite' during the stop.
They noted Henry failed several field sobriety tests that are often considered subjective by the courts.
In one, the 'Finger to Nose' test, Henry was blamed for using 'the pad of his finger' to touch his nose instead of the tip of his finger, according to the arrest papers.
Turk said she and Henry had driven together in Henry's Cadillac Escalade to Singer Island for a business dinner at the Marriott resort with an official of Donald Trump's campaign.
Henry told deputies he had two Bourbons during the two-hour dinner, one of which he drank only halfway.
Henry and Turk left the Marriott shortly before 8pm in an evening tropical downpour to head back to their respective homes.
Henry, pictured during his time as Fox News White House Correspondent in 2011, was fired from the network over 'willful sexual misconduct in the workplace' in 2020
Henry's marriage appears to remain solid despite a string of scandals involving the journalist. He has been married to Shirley Hung, a managing editor at NPR, since 2010. They are pictured together with Wendy and Ed Schultz at a White House Correspondents Dinner party in 2012
Turk said Henry hit something with his car – either a curb or a piece of a car's exhaust system on the road – as the driver's side front tire started losing air while driving through an impoverished area of Riviera Beach.
'We didn't want to stop somewhere dangerous in the ghetto, so Ed decided we could make it to his Cadillac dealership,' Turk said.
According to incident report, an undercover deputy started tailing Henry in an unmarked car without providing assistance even though Henry's car was clearly experiencing problems.
In his report, the deputy noted in the report 'the grinding noise' of the rim rolling on asphalt.
When Henry made a turn, according to the report, the damaged tire came off the rim and rolled into incoming traffic as motorists had to swerve to avoid hitting it.
'The man wasn't drunk,' Turk told DailyMail.com. 'He was doing exactly what he was supposed to do and got us safely in a parking spot at the dealership.'
As soon as the car stopped, Turk said a squad car was behind them and engaged its siren. A voice came on the loudspeaker and told them to come out.
Henry was booked into the Palm Beach County jail that night and released hours later.
It is unclear whether the county's office of the state attorney will file charges and pursue the case.
When he was booked, the officer who administered Henry's Breathalyzer test declared his speech was 'pronounced.'
'Of course his speech is pronounced,' Turk said. 'He is a freaking anchorman. That's his job to speak well.'
Henry was released at 5:30am June 21 and headed straight for work. He was on the air with Turk at 7am and has not missed a show since.
Like Henry, meanwhile, Turk has had her share of controversies.
Named Mrs. Florida in 2016, Turk was convicted of social security fraud for stealing her dying mother's social security checks. She served one month in a federal lockup plus five months under house arrest in 2020.
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