Roger Ailes Out at Fox News Amid Sexual-Assault Allegations [View all]
Source: Variety
Roger Ailes, who transformed Fox News Channel from a start-up into one of the nation’s most influential news organizations in under two decades, is leaving the 21st Century Fox-owned cable outlet in the wake of a bevy of sexual-harassment allegations leveled at him, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Spokespeople for both the network and the parent company were not available for immediate comment. An official announcement was said to be imminent, this person said.
Ailes departs amid a swirl of allegations of harassment, most notably by a former anchor, Gretchen Carlson. The former “Fox & Friends” anchor, who left the network in June, filed a lawsuit in New Jersey earlier this month alleging Ailes had harassed her and derailed her career. Ailes had in a previous statement denied the charges.
Meanwhile, a report in New York magazine posted Tuesday alleged that Megyn Kelly, one of the network’s primetime stars, had levied similar allegations of unwanted advances made by Ailes earlier in her tenure at the network. Those claims have not been independently verified, but the report seems to have played a role in determining the viability of Ailes’ tenure.
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So long, asshole
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