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Report: Murdochs Planning Ouster of Roger Ailes as Head of Fox News

Jul 18, 2016  •  Post A Comment

Roger Ailes appears to be on the way out as the head of Fox News.

“Rupert Murdoch and sons Lachlan and James — co-chairmen and CEO, respectively, of parent company 21st Century Fox — have settled on removing the 76-year-old executive, say two sources briefed on a sexual-harassment investigation of Ailes being conducted by New York law firm Paul, Weiss,” New York Magazine reports.

“After reviewing the initial findings of the probe, James Murdoch is said to be arguing that Ailes should be presented with a choice this week to resign or face being fired,” the story reports. “Lachlan is more aligned with their father, who thinks that no action should be taken until after the GOP convention this week. Another source confirms that all three are in agreement that Ailes needs to go.”

The report adds: “While Gretchen Carlson’s sexual-harassment lawsuit against Ailes sparked the investigation, sources say it has expanded into a wide-ranging inquiry into Ailes’s controversial management style. The interviews are now being conducted at Paul, Weiss’s midtown offices because of concerns that the Fox offices could be bugged, sources say.”

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3 Comments

  1. But it’s not yet official, so you’re reporting other sources’ reports which may be wrong. We could have waited, but the story always comes first.

  2. does this mean no more blonde anchors with great legs, perfect makeup, and expensive clothes?

  3. At least they have a brain in their heads!

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