As a chorus of prominent Fox News women have gone public defending Roger Ailes against the wave of sexual-harassment allegations sparked by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson’s lawsuit, the network’s biggest star, Megyn Kelly, has been conspicuously silent. Kelly’s refusal to join in Ailes’s orchestrated defense has led to speculation about why.
Now we have the answer. 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.
Kelly’s comments to investigators might explain why the Murdochs are moving so quickly to oust Ailes.
I've been waiting for Megyn Kelly to add her name to the list.
And now that she has there is no doubt that Ailes is toast.
Personally I hope it does not stop with Ailes.
I have a strong feeling that misogyny and sexual harassment are rampant at Fox News.
Remember Gretchen Carlson originally named Steve Doocey as well, and back in 2004 Bill O'Reilly settled a sexual harassment suit filed by his former producer, Andrea Mackris.
Update: It appears that Ailes is in the "advanced stages" of a discussion to leave Fox News.
So, I guess they're not waiting until after the GOP convention then?
All the media outlets are reporting it is over. Ailes is out.
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DeleteAiles resigned today, Thursday.
DeleteHe didn't even make it to the end of the convention.
Who is taking over for him?
RUPERT MURDOCH!
It sucks to be Shephard Smith.
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Leveraging an employee's job for sex is apparently the only way toad's get laid.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you waiting for $arah?
ReplyDeleteShe was too old for this taste. And besides, she sags all over. Imagine her saggy-ass.
DeleteScarah can't get a payout, she capitulated.
DeleteJeff Gauvin @JeffersonObama 2h2 hours ago
ReplyDeleteRoger Ailes has the last laugh. $40 million Golden Parachute for sexually abusing Fox News women staffers for 20 years. #FairandBalanced
That $40 million belongs to Gretchen Carlson (unless more women come forward and sue him).
DeleteBill O'Reilly is who I'd like to see them go after at FOX. The guy is ego driven (like Trump!) and comes across (even on the air) as a royal pain in the ass.
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say, I've not watched him in years!
It's getting harder and harder to take your claims of the Palins being stupid when lately you haven't been able to write 3 out of 5 posts that aren't full of typos and lousy grammar. But, that's none of my business; I'm just a troll and the lame stream media is just a farce.
ReplyDeleteI beg your pardon? The Palin's may not be stupid from your perspective. Which reveals your IQ. I understand. However, they are not very nice and all have very low Intelligence.Retards if you will.
DeleteLook like you've found a hobby! Care to go after misuse of apostrophes by posters here next? That'll keep you busy for who knows how long, oh high and mighty!
DeleteSorry, but the Palins "are" stupid. I stand with you on the media comment.
@2:34 PM Do you think that the Palins are honor roll students, who were home schooled by drunks and drug addicts? But at least you admit that you are a troll. Now in Bristol Palin's most eloquent voice, "go fuck yourself", troll.
DeleteIf you don't like it then LEAVE stupid grammar police troll. It's as simple as that.
DeleteYou have no clue as to what kind of device Gryphen is writing from at any time of the day since he works for a living. Not every device is designed for easily typing out paragraphs especially when it wants to auto-correct by itself. I've seen Gryphen many times correct typos when they are pointed out.
I happen to enjoy Gryphen's style of writing ("lousy" grammar and all) because it's like he is conversing with me. Do you interrupt people when they are speaking to you and correct them all the time?
And guess what? A recent study finds that people that spot typos and grammar mistakes are more likely to be introverts or jerks (but we knew the latter).
http://www.today.com/health/do-you-point-out-grammar-errors-science-has-name-you-t84206
Now that I got that off my chest I kind of feel sorry for you. You have to wake up every day and be you.
Nobody said the Palins aren't stupid.
DeleteSweet fucking cheeses, you're all idiots.
Not to mention hypocrites.
Calm down troll. It's only a blog. This isn't a dissertation being submitted for a Pulitzer Prize.
DeleteNice way to make your point, 4:34 PM.
DeleteDo you get irony? At all?
4:34 is a bit of a nitwit.
DeleteSo Madame Lawyer is the object of unwanted sexual advances from her employer, and she does what? Shuts her mouth and keeps working for him for another decade. I find it hard to believe that he STOPPED because she asked him to.
ReplyDeleteBlaming the victim, eh? Not cool.
Delete3:28, I don't believe Sally was "blaming the victim". I think the point she made illustrates that Megyn Kelly was willing to stay silent and therefore subject dog knows how many women AFTER her to the same abuse- for the RIGHT PRICE.
DeleteKelly sold her integrity when she signed with fox. She sold her dignity when she kept working for a serial sexual abuser as long as she could make millions while doing it.
So, Ailes got a huuuuge $$$ settlement.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope he now gets a huuuuge dose of KARMA. Quickly.
If there was such a thing it would have bit him in the ass already.
DeleteMy BET>Elisabeth Hasselbeck ran for her life as a Survivor. Bet it made her PUKE too!
ReplyDelete$40 million exit package. Nothing will be left when all the Plaintiffs take their cut along with atty fees.
ReplyDeleteGood. The only way to stomach him getting such a huge severance package is to have it all taken from him (and more) by every woman he hit on. Let them all come out of the woodwork. I hope Gretchen gets a big chunk. I think Kelly should get a share too.
DeleteMedia Pushes Ailes Off A Cliff While Fox Says He’s Still At His Desk
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I posted this yesterday on Mediate: "I think she's (Megyn) a power hungry shark. She will always be looking after her owns elf and trying to get more power. Hell, maybe she's holding the fact of his harassment of her over Faux for more dirty lucre.
ReplyDeleteWho the hell knows. I just hope that AIles really is on the way out. But at this point, he could end up at CNN-what the hell happened over there??"
Love, Georgia, USA
Basically Ailes was rewarded with the golden parachute.
ReplyDeleteTrump is king of the republicans now.
I was more worried in 2008 with Palin. In 2008, we moved to MD from Alaska. People would see our license plates and shout Sarah Palin! We have a lot of republicans here and they loved her and some just like white elitism. Her speech when introduced at the convention was unexpectedly aggressive. Thank god I found this site.
Bill Cosby: Comedian Is 'Completely Blind' and Confined to Pennsylvania Home, Reports Say
ReplyDeleteHow convenient, literally manifesting physical results, not willing to see what a monster he has been.
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I'll bet he has Alzheimer's too.
DeleteOnly explanation for those rambling incoherent blabbers to David Letterman and Stephen Colbert. That was several years ago. He must be really bad now.
Good riddance to Roger Ailes. Maybe the Mourdock boys can build a credible network. OK, I'm a generous.person. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt...until there is no doubt.
ReplyDeleteOT mitch McConnell gets booed and ALASKA is challenging the vote. Oh YES...
ReplyDeleteAnn Coulters trying to get in on it too. As if. The man is a pig but he's got decent taste.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize he was bi.
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I'm waiting for Sarah Palin to join the list of women who are charging Roger Ailes with sexual-harassment during her time at FOX and that she left FOX because of Roger's advancement to her.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that it would be hard to convince anybody that any man would want her. That lady is too old and unrecognizable when she takes of her makeup. Plus everybody knows Sarah doesn't have breasts.
Police officer shot in Kansas City, Kansas.
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He's scum. Just tuning in, he's sexually harassing everyone. I hope they get a real pit bull lawyer and get him for every cent he has.
ReplyDeleteIf the head guy was directly involved in sexual harassment you can bet that the other guys in the office arena were in on it. Typical. Those are some pretty girls that they put on front of the camera. Hope the pretty girls have brains to take down these assholes.
ReplyDeleteWell, nothing is surprising anymore. All the right-wing hypocritical finger-pointing Fox-loving haters are falling like flies.
ReplyDeleteI still can't understand why all this is coming out now. Kelly and the rest knew about this and let it fester and let that creepy man harass other women.
Wonder when Sarah (Me Me, here I am, pay attention to ME) will file her sexual harassment complaint.
She won't. Her creepy dad made it normal life. "Pay for your own rape kits; you liked it and you know it."
DeleteSarah would be so flattered, if only she were sexually harassed.
DeleteWho in their right mind would sexually harass a sewer rat?
I will never forget Palin's ugliness!
I have a really big problem with this. As happy as I am that he is getting fired, why is it that it only happens when the head cheerleader speaks out? Does that mean no one cared about the original complaints?
ReplyDeleteOh well. He is losing the power he craves. Enjoy the rest of your days binge eating loser