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September 7, 2016

Fox Settles Host Gretchen Carlson's Sexual Harassment Suit for $20M
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Fox has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with Fox News host Gretchen
Carlson for $20 million. In the lawsuit, Carlson said former Fox News
Chairperson Roger Ailes repeatedly made advances toward her, calling her
"sexy" and explicitly asking for a sexual relationship during a meeting
in his office. She says that when she rejected his advances, Ailes
retaliated against her by cutting her salary, curtailing her airtime and
then refusing to renew her contract. Carlson first filed her lawsuit in
July, paving the way for more than 20 women to also come forward and
accuse Ailes of sexual harassment. Ailes resigned later that month,
receiving a $40 million severance package-twice as much as Carlson has
won in her settlement.


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