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Rupert Murdoch Gave Order To Let Tucker Carlson Go Because Of Lawsuit By Ex-Producer: Report
SLAY ^ | April 24, 2023 - 3:36 pm | David Hawkins

Posted on 04/24/2023 1:26:26 PM PDT by Red Badger

Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch personally pushed out star host Tucker Carlson according to a new report from The Los Angeles Times. Murdoch made the move reportedly over a lawsuit filed by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg

“Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” the network said in a statement. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.”

Grossberg booked guests for “Tucker Carlson Tonight” before she was fired earlier this year. She filed a complaint in a New York federal court on March 20.

Grossbertg accused Tucker and other Fox executives of having “a work environment that subjugates women based on vile sexist stereotypes.”

“Ms. Grossberg was isolated, overworked, undervalued, denied opportunities for promotion, and generally treated significantly worse than her male counterparts, even when those men were less qualified than her,” the complaint said.

Fox News denied the allegations and said they will “vigorously defend Fox against all of her legal claims which have no merit.”

“FOX News Media engaged an independent outside counsel to immediately investigate the concerns raised by Ms. Grossberg, which were made following a critical performance review,” a spokesperson said.

According to The Los Angeles Times:

A Fox News representative had no other details on Carlson’s exit. People familiar with the situation who were not authorized to comment publicly said the decision to fire Carlson came straight from Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch.

Carlson’s exit is related to the discrimination lawsuit filed by Abby Grossberg, the producer fired by the network last month, the people said.

Carlson’s senior executive producer Justin Wells has also been terminated, according to people familiar with the matter. A Fox News representative would not comment.

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To: dforest

Hopefully Fox News will never hire anyone like her into a position like that again. No way she brought more revenue to the organization than Carlson. She’s definitely not worth the risk to hire.


61 posted on 04/24/2023 4:32:42 PM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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To: Dr. Pritchett

I think FOX put that whining shrew there on purpose to do exactly what she did.


62 posted on 04/24/2023 4:38:48 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: Red Badger

This woman sounds like a heat serving missile that was sent in to destroy. I’d love to know why she got fired. Her claims are ridiculous and give women a bad name and are an embarrassment to my gender. She was totally fine working with the terrible frat boys until she got fired. Only then, did it become a problem with suing about. Like the had Gretchen Carlsen who sued Fox fior similar reasons abd who had worked there many years and never complained until her ratings were so bad thry fired her. Then she sued for sexual harassment. Victimhood pays very well and has the added bonus of taking out your political opponents. If Murdoch caved to this vindictive whiner he’s either weak and stupid or she did his job for him.


63 posted on 04/24/2023 4:39:00 PM PDT by vivenne
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To: caww

I’d love to see what her definition of all these terms that are mentioned are.


64 posted on 04/24/2023 4:40:43 PM PDT by vivenne
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To: Dr. Pritchett

Plus, if her suit went to court, she’d likely lose. Murdoch wanted Tucker gone.


65 posted on 04/24/2023 4:43:02 PM PDT by vivenne
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To: Hildy

You’ll follow a TV actor then. He privately said he hates Trump and does not believe the 2020 election was stolen.

Everything he said on the air was a lie.


66 posted on 04/24/2023 4:47:20 PM PDT by GulliverSwift
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To: vivenne

Likely a feminist and they’re the worst to hire - always looking to find reasons to complain about men. I really do think they hate men in general so thy are toxic in any work place setting.


67 posted on 04/24/2023 4:48:40 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Red Badger
Murdoch made the move reportedly over a lawsuit filed by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg

Sure, Jan.

Sure, Rupert did that.

68 posted on 04/24/2023 4:49:03 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Hildy

They are nothing without Tucker. I will follow Tucker where he goes and never turn Fox on for anything else.


You, and, MILLIONS of others!


69 posted on 04/24/2023 4:50:03 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Red Badger

“Ms. Grossberg was isolated, overworked, undervalued, denied opportunities for promotion, and generally treated significantly worse than her male counterparts, even when those men were less qualified than her,” the complaint said.

Fox News denied the allegations and said they will “vigorously defend Fox against all of her legal claims which have no merit.”

And yet they let Tucker go. So much for vigorously defending.


70 posted on 04/24/2023 4:52:21 PM PDT by pas
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To: Dr. Pritchett

Surprise surprise, it was a woman who got Tucker removed from Fox!......in this day and age it’s risky hiring women. Especially those who use a measuring stick against any men they work among...which she did.... They make a workplace toxic every time. They’re like snowflakes that can’t handle reality.


71 posted on 04/24/2023 4:58:01 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Jane Long

If it was just about dominion Pirro, Bartiromo, Hannity would also be gone. So it was a former ‘fired’ disgruntled woman - Grossberg - just as I suspected.


72 posted on 04/24/2023 5:02:38 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Red Badger

So, if they couldn’t get him over sex, they got him because she felt “undervalued”?

My Grandpa told me everyone I met would tell me that they were overworked and undervalued.

He was right.


73 posted on 04/24/2023 5:07:07 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: Soul of the South

His legacy is certainly on the line. And, steep decline in both ratings and value of Fox News will stain it.


74 posted on 04/24/2023 5:38:10 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: caww

I’m a woman and I agree with you.


75 posted on 04/24/2023 6:41:44 PM PDT by vivenne
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To: Red Badger

Another Bud Light moment.


76 posted on 04/24/2023 7:22:56 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (wake me up when somebody tells the truth)
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To: Red Badger

Cherchez la femme.


77 posted on 04/24/2023 8:58:38 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: DiogenesLamp

That, plus, she was probably a ‘plant’ by the ‘Deep State’ set to strike at the appropriate time...................


78 posted on 04/25/2023 5:30:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: databoss

That is most likely exactly what happened.

She was a plant, a spy, if you will, and the lawsuit is just a ruse to get Tucker fired.

They got O’Reilly, O’Keefe, and several others in similar circumstances.

There will be more.........................Stay tuned..............


79 posted on 04/25/2023 5:33:14 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: caww

Liberal.....................


80 posted on 04/25/2023 5:40:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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