A woman who accused former WTMX-FM morning host Eric Ferguson of coercing her to perform sexual acts, then retaliating against her at work when she stopped complying, has dropped her explosive lawsuit against the sidelined radio personality.

       The lawsuit by former assistant producer Cynthia DeNicolo, filed in May 2021, sparked a tumultuous two years of public battles for Ferguson and Hubbard Radio Chicago, the company that owns the adult contemporary station at 101.9.

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       Other women followed DeNicolo with allegations of workplace misconduct by Ferguson, forcing the Radio Hall of Famer to step away in October 2021 from the show he had hosted for 25 years. Ferguson, through his lawyers and in legal filings, has denied engaging in inappropriate workplace conduct.