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Fox settles with Gretchen Carlson for $20M, and is expected to offer apology
CNBC ^ | 9/6/2016 | Michelle Castillo

Posted on 09/06/2016 6:38:19 AM PDT by CaptainK

21st Century Fox will settle Gretchen Carlson's sexual harassment lawsuit against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, according to the company.

Vanity Fair reported that sources close to the situation said the media company will pay Carlson $20 million as well as offer a public apology. 21stCentury Fox will also settle two other sexual harassment cases brought against Ailes.

According to a document filed today in the United States District Court District of New Jersey, Gretchen Carlson voluntarily dismissed her case against Roger Ailes with prejudice on Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ailes; apology; carlson; fox; foxnews; greed; sexualharrassment
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To: CaptainK

And to think...I didn’t sleep with Roger Ailes for free....boy was I stupid.


21 posted on 09/06/2016 6:52:25 AM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Trump, effective govt. that will be great for crony "art of the deal" capitalists)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Two separate issues.

The Vets should be supported by the US government and the taxpayers, this settlement is coming out of the pockets of News Corps. public shareholders. If you can’t understand the difference with being a publicly-traded corporation and all the extra responsibilities that contains as far as these employee-related behaviors are concerned I can’t help you.

If the public apology is true that pretty much sums up the whole thing right there.


22 posted on 09/06/2016 6:52:27 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: AFret.

I don’t think she was worth it. She was awful. However, 20M is peanuts for Fox News.


23 posted on 09/06/2016 6:52:31 AM PDT by Trumplican
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To: CaptainK

My son is a Newscorp employee (not Fox news but another branch) and apparently Ailes’ predilections were an open secret.


24 posted on 09/06/2016 6:53:54 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act". George Orwell.)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

I would allow Ailes to harass me for 20 mil.


25 posted on 09/06/2016 6:56:05 AM PDT by LydiaLong
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To: CaptainK

She and Greta signed a contract at MSNBC.


26 posted on 09/06/2016 6:58:06 AM PDT by ncfool ( We are in the United Socialist State of aMeriKa. The USSA. Sheeple of aMeriKa follow hil-LIAR-ly)
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To: rktman

Greta quit !

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3466418/posts?page=1


27 posted on 09/06/2016 6:58:40 AM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: CaptainK

Andrea, Gretchen, Maria, Greta, Anna....


28 posted on 09/06/2016 6:59:12 AM PDT by fuente (Liberty resides in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box--Fredrick Douglas)
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To: CodeToad

Ailes should be in jail. He is a sexual predator.

Based on the available evidence maybe so but since it is only he said she said then under the same criteria why is Bill Clinton still around????


29 posted on 09/06/2016 6:59:17 AM PDT by JayAr36 (GOPe is really worried they will lose their gravy train)
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To: JayAr36

It’s not he said/she said if Fox feels the need to offer a public apology.

This doesn’t settle this quickly unless there are witnesses and hard evidence in the form of recordings.


30 posted on 09/06/2016 7:03:02 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: CaptainK

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/here-are-the-highest-paid-news-anchors-at-each-network/194046

By Alex Weprin on Aug. 23, 2013

In the world of TV news, NBC “Today” co-anchor Matt Lauer leads the way, drawing an estimated $22-25 million every year. The highest-paid anchor on ABC News is “ABC World News” anchor Diane Sawyer, who pulls in an estimated $12 million a year, while “CBS Evening News” anchor Scott Pelley leads that network with $5 million a year.

On cable, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is king, drawing an estimated $17 million a year, while MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow leads her channel with a $7 million a year deal. CNN’s Anderson Cooper tops that channel with an estimated $10 million a year deal.

Other notable names: Megyn Kelly’s new deal is estimated to be worth $6 million a year, twice what Hoda Kotb draws, and more than three times as much as ABC’s Josh Elliott. Ann Curry is still one of the highest-paid reporters at NBC, drawing $5 million a year, while Sarah Palin’s new FNC contract is believed to be in the $250,000 range.


31 posted on 09/06/2016 7:03:14 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What the hell did Ailes do? Pat her on the butt?


32 posted on 09/06/2016 7:03:19 AM PDT by refermech
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To: CaptainK
Her 2/3 is about 13 million. I wonder how long it would have taken her to earn that on FOX if she hadn't been fired?

Depended on Ailes stamina and the little blue pills.

33 posted on 09/06/2016 7:03:46 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Oil the gun, eat the cannolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: refermech

Read up on the issue a little, you’re not doing yourself any favors with that comment.


34 posted on 09/06/2016 7:06:53 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: LydiaLong

“I would allow Ailes to harass me for 20 mil.”


“Churchill: “Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?”

Socialite: “My goodness, Mr. Churchill... Well, I suppose... we would have to discuss terms, of course... “

Churchill: “Would you sleep with me for five pounds?”

Socialite: “Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!”

Churchill: “Madam, we’ve already established that. Now we are haggling about the price”

Winston S. Churchill


35 posted on 09/06/2016 7:09:03 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: CaptainK

Who makes the most money for keeping the public informed and entertained – 24 Highest-paid hosts in the news business: Top- Paid News Anchors?

http://ceoworld.biz/2014/08/27/24-highest-paid-hosts-news-business-top-paid-news-anchors

1. Matt Lauer, Today $22–25 million

2. Bill O’Reilly, The O’Reilly Factor $18 million

3. Robin Roberts, Good Morning America $14 million

4. Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News $13 million

5. Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360 $11 million

6. Shepard Smith, Shepard Smith Reporting $10 million

7. George Stephanopoulos, GMA , This Week $9 million

8. Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show $7 million

9. Scott Pelley, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes $7 million

10. Bret Baier, Special Report With Bret Baier $6 million

11. Maria Bartiromo, Fox Business $6 million

12. Katie Couric, Yahoo! News $6 million

13. Megyn Kelly, The Kelly File $6 million

14. David Muir, ABC World News, 20/20 $5 million

15. David Gregory, Meet the Press $4 million

16. Lawrence O’Donnell, The Last Word $4 million

17. Erin Burnett, OutFront $3 million

18. Nancy Grace, Nancy Grace $3 million

19. Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes $3 million

20. Willie Geist, Today, Morning Joe $2.5 million

21. Natalie Morales, Today $2.5 million

22. Byron Pitts, ABC News $1.2 million

23. Bill Weir, CNN $750,000

24. Ronan Farrow, Ronan Farrow Daily $650,000


36 posted on 09/06/2016 7:11:39 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: LRoggy

So, more than a pat on the butt I take it. 20 millions worth I guess. Times all the others? 100 million or so? Wow.


37 posted on 09/06/2016 7:12:34 AM PDT by refermech
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To: tired&retired

I’m surprised that Hannity is not on the list.


38 posted on 09/06/2016 7:12:42 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: tired&retired

So when is Hollywood going to have to cough up for all their sexual predator activities?


39 posted on 09/06/2016 7:13:55 AM PDT by RummyChick ("...Americans think Trump is running 2 help America &Hillary is running 2 help Hillary" ~Ben Shapiro)
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To: LRoggy

Carlson did record Ailes.


40 posted on 09/06/2016 7:15:04 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Poo poo the polls at Trump's peril.)
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