Fox Settles Suit With Gretchen Carlson
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21st Century Fox settled its sexual harassment lawsuit against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes from former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, apologizing for the way Ms. Carlson was treated.
“21st Century Fox is pleased to announce that it has settled Gretchen Carlson’s lawsuit. During her tenure at Fox News, Gretchen exhibited the highest standards of journalism and professionalism. She developed a loyal audience and was a daily source of information for many Americans,” the company said in a statement. “We are proud that she was part of the Fox News team. We sincerely regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen was not treated with the respect and dignity that she and all of our colleagues deserve.”
As first reported by Vanity Fair, Ms. Carlson received as much as $20 million as part of the settlement, according to a personal familiar with the agreement.
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