Fox News Said to Pay $20 Million in Carlson Sexual Harassment Case

Sept. 8, 2016, 4:00 AM UTC

Fox News settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with former news anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose claims sparked a widespread internal probe and led to the ouster of Roger Ailes, the Republican political strategist who built it into the most-watched U.S. cable news network.

Gretchen Carlson
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Carlson will get $20 million under the deal, according to a person with knowledge of the terms. “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,” parent company 21st Century Fox said, in a statement that didn’t include the financial ...

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