Oprah Hit With Lawsuit: OWN Accused Of Sexual Discrimination Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network has been hit with a lawsuit by a former employee. Carolyn Hommel, who was hired as the senior director of scheduling and acquisitions at the network in 2010, filed a lawsuit today claiming that she was the victim of sexual discrimination. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hommel claims that she was [...] Oprah Hit With Lawsuit: OWN Accused Of Sexual Discrimination ... [News Source]