Gretchen Carlson, 50, an anchor at Fox News Channel for more than a decade claims that her hands-on boss, chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, 76, fired her because she refused to sleep with him but lavished lucrative attention on other women in the newsroom "who did not complain about harassment or rebuff his sexual advances."
Ailes said "This is a retaliatory suit for the network’s decision not to renew her contract, which was due to the fact that her disappointingly low ratings were dragging down the afternoon lineup".
When Fox News did not commence any negotiations to renew her contract, Ms. Carlson conveniently began to pursue a lawsuit.
Six women who crossed paths with Roger Ailes during the Fox News CEO’s rise to the top of conservative media have shared vile tales of the honcho demanding sex in exchange for career success.
Sexual favors doesn't build careers in the media, rating does. High or low rating will clearly flush any sexual harassment in the work place as it did.
.... Just a thought.
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