Home Search in Sexual Harassment Investigation of Detroit Reporter

Authorities recently executed a search warrant at the home of Hank Winchester, an Emmy-winning Detroit television reporter, as part of an investigation into allegations of unwanted sexual behavior. Winchester, who co-hosts a podcast with the wife of a Los Angeles Rams player, is accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a man during a massage.

Winchester, an investigative reporter with WDIV Local 4 and host of “HelpMeHank,” is married to Oakland County Circuit Judge Jacob Cunningham, with whom he shares a daughter. The police from Beverly Hills and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office jointly conducted the search related to allegations of sexual misconduct made during a massage.

Sources indicate that Winchester recently studied massage therapy, though it remains unclear whether he was the one receiving or providing massages during the incident.

Alongside his journalism career, Winchester co-hosts “The Morning After” podcast with Kelly Stafford, wife of LA Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Winchester has maintained close ties with the Stafford family for years and expressed his admiration in a farewell message when they moved to Los Angeles in 2021.

At this time, no charges have been filed, and the investigation remains active. Winchester’s attorney, Todd Flood, expressed confidence that the allegations will not hold up, stating that Winchester has dedicated his career to truthful reporting and that the investigation will ultimately prove his innocence.

Recent months have seen other media figures face similar accusations, including a Virginia weatherman who was arrested for allegedly extorting victims with a sex tape, and a Louisiana news anchor who resigned after sexting a minor he believed was 15 years old.