Murdochs decide to oust Fox News chief Ailes

[jimnyc]

Does anyone care? And I don't believe Gretchen, but it's much too early to decide that. It just doesn't add up.

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July 18 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch, executive co-chairman of 21st Century Fox Inc, and his sons James and Lachlan agree that Fox News Channel boss Roger Ailes should leave the company but they have not settled on the timing, New York magazine reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources.

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson has sued Ailes, claiming sexual harassment. Ailes has denied the charges. Fox hired the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to conduct an internal investigation.

"This matter is not yet resolved and the review is not concluded," 21st Century Fox said in a statement after the report surfaced. Julie Henderson, a spokeswoman for 21st Century Fox, declined to comment beyond the statement.

An attorney for Ailes did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A lawyer for Carlson declined to comment on the report.

New York magazine reported that two sources briefed on the investigation said that all three Murdochs "have settled on removing" the 76-year-old Ailes. Lachlan Murdoch is executive co-chairman of 21st Century Fox and James Murdoch is chief executive officer.

After reviewing the initial findings of the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison investigation, James Murdoch "is said to be arguing that Ailes should be presented with a choice this week to resign or face being fired," the magazine reported.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/18/reuters-america-update-2-murdochs-decide-to-oust-fox-news-chief-ailes-report.html

[CSM]

"anonymous sources" sure get around!

[jimnyc]

Perhaps I am wrong?

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Sources: Megyn Kelly Told Murdoch Investigators That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her

As a chorus of prominent Fox News women have gone public defending Roger Ailes against the wave of sexual-harassment allegations sparked by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson’s lawsuit, the network’s biggest star, Megyn Kelly, has been conspicuously silent. Kelly’s refusal to join in Ailes’s orchestrated defense has led to speculation about why.

Now we have the answer. According to two sources briefed on parent company 21st Century Fox’s outside probe of the Fox News executive, led by New York–based law firm Paul, Weiss, Kelly has told investigators that Ailes made unwanted sexual advances toward her about ten years ago when she was a young correspondent at Fox. Kelly, according to the sources, has described her harassment by Ailes in detail.

Kelly’s comments to investigators might explain why the Murdochs are moving so quickly to oust Ailes. As New York reported yesterday, Rupert and sons James and Lachlan, the three top executives at 21st Century Fox, have, according to multiple sources, decided that Ailes needs to be removed. Kelly, who has become something of a feminist icon thanks to her tangles with GOP nominee Donald Trump, is seen by many inside Fox as the future of the network. She’s currently in contract negotiations, and given that Bill O’Reilly has said he’s considering retirement, Fox can’t afford to lose her.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/sources-kelly-said-ailes-sexually-harassed-her.html

[SassyLady]

He's out! I will never understand why someone who has so much power decides to screw up his life with such stupid actions. We've truly lost one of the conservative movers and shakers because I'm not sure his career can survive something like this.
What an idiot.:slap:

[Black Diamond]

Megyn has always been very complementary of roger.

[SassyLady]

Megyn has always been very complementary of roger.

I believe she got a lawyer early on and perhaps from that point forward he decided that he couldn't press the issue with her.