Posted on 07/19/2016 11:14:33 AM PDT by nikos1121
New York magazine's Gabriel Sherman reported Tuesday that Fox News star Megyn Kelly has accused the network's chairman of sexual harassment. The blockbuster report comes on the heels of Sherman's Monday story, citing sources at Fox News's parent company, indicating Roger Ailes was soon to be fired.
The decision to remove Ailes in the coming weeks was the result of misconduct discovered after a legal review of his actions in the wake of claims made by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. Carlson has filed suit in New Jersey Superior Court claiming the Fox News chairman requested they sleep together for favorable treatment. But it was unclear as to the immediate cause motivating Ailes pending dismissal, New York said, "until now." New York reported the bombshell revelation: "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." 21st Century Fox executives have told Ailes to quit by Aug. 1 or be fired, according to the report. Ailes has hired lawyer Susan Estrich, Michael Dukakis' former presidential campaign manager, to head up his defense strategy. New York also claims Ailes has turned to Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani for advice on the widening scandal. New York said Fox and its parent company, as well as Kelly, declined to comment for the story. Since the Carlson suit filed in June, nine women have accused Ailes of sexual harassment during his five decades as a media and entertainment executive.
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It’s amazing what copious amounts of padding will enhance.
Those ears are obviously fake.
Well, considering that something as innocuous as a compliment is seen as sexual “harassment” nowadays, maybe he did......
A. I heard her DAUGHTER talk about it.
B. Nice talk from a Christian. Did your parents teach you to talk like that?
Since Joan Rivers was a public person, SHE put her life out there so what is wrong with discussing her life?
Discussing her life was part of her comedy routine.
Pax tibi.
A woman comes out of the blue and claims that a decade ago you propositioned her in private. How can you disprove that?
They land the job precisely because of their extreme beauty, then they turn on the men for noticing it. Women aren’t going to be happy until men quit finding them attractive at all. Shame.
Obviously leaving Fox for a more liberal network and wanted the story for her next gig.
Perhaps she suffered from a bit of PRIDE (arrogance), the first and worst of the seven deadly sins.
My old girlfriend summed it up well: “It’s ‘harassment’ if the girl DOESN’T like you.”
“Hostile takeover of Fox News, IMO. They will veer to the left now.”
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Now that you mention it, I bet you’re right. Except that they will veer FAR left.
It will never go to trial. A few big checks will be written, the lawyers will take their share, and it will be forgotten.
Susan Estrich, really?? What chance would anyone have?
Have you heard Susan E., lately?
We couldn’t believe it, while in the car and we heard her on a call in, on FoxBiz, recently. She sounded like Dick Morris....I am not kidding.
She’s had a gravelly voice for years (sounds like she drinks the night before and lights up, first thing, in the a.m.)....but, this was worse than we’ve ever heard. Completely unrecognizable.
I don’t consider flirting or compliments harassment. Hands where they don’t belong or following a woman into the bathroom (happened to me) - that’s harassment!
Oh, they most certainly ARE fake!
What are the damages? I propositioned her once? She said no. I never pursued it.
They say up to 40% of married couples met at work.
So one could get away with repeated sexual harassment—as long as one subsequently stopped?
Does the same apply to rape? Theft? Murder?
But she blames Trump for stopping muslim rapists at the border. These bimbos complaining of western dudes making advances and defending islam make me sick
She licked her finger and stuck it in the wind.
I’d have to examine them more closely to be sure.
Why she stayed in Fox, if environment was hostile. Why coming out after 10 yrs.
I’m not sure if you’re responding to my hypothetical. If you are, I clearly say that the persno committed the offense once. Then stopped. I really don’t see how the person is libel. Repeated advances after being counseled or not counseled yes, that would be sexual harassement.
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