Ex-Fox News host Gretchen Carlson settles sexual-harassment lawsuit for $20 million

[Zorro]

Source: Business Insider

Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson settled her sexual-harassment lawsuit against former Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, 21st Century Fox announced Tuesday morning.

According to Vanity Fair, the two parties reached an agreement to settle for $20 million.

As part of the agreement, Carlson agreed not to bring further lawsuits against other network executives, the report said.

21st Century Fox also issued a public apology to Carlson.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-ex-fox-news-host-132639883.html

[Beaverhausen]

1. Now we won't get to hear the audiotapes she has

Damn.

[riversedge]

3. That was one of my thoughts--we willl not see the slimy details now. But on the other hand,

there is so much slime on the national airwaves right now that I will not miss the details.

[YOHABLO]

44. I guess those tapes were worth 20 mil to the network. How much do the lawyers get?

[riversedge]

2. "21st Century Fox also issued a public apology to Carlson." good to see.

[onehandle]

4. Money changing hands between horrible people and corporations.

So meh.

[yeoman6987]

9. Sorry but nobody deserves to be sexually harassed

[onehandle]

10. Glad they lost, but she's no saint.

She's harassed innocent people and pushed right wing lies on the air for years.

Didn't say anything even near 'she deserved it.'

[yeoman6987]

11. Fair enough. She's not great I agree.

[mountain grammy]

12. +1000

[cstanleytech]

14. Thats true however I suspect she would not have said or done anything about it

if they had extended her contract and if thats the case then its contemptible of her imo.

[whathehell]

19. You ,"suspect"this?.. On what grounds?

Sounds like you might just begrudge her the settlement. I don't, but then again, I know what it is to be sexually harassed.
.

[cstanleytech]

24. "You ,"suspect"this?.. On what grounds?"

On the grounds that since 2006 when she started at Fox n Friends she didnt say shit and that it apparently was only an issue for her once her contract wasnt renewed.

[whathehell]

28. You are judging her on an assumption

you can't ascertain, since you know nothing about her life or personal finances and responsibilities...

Come back when you've actually experienced what Gretchen, me and million of women have had to endure.

[cstanleytech]

42. I didnt say she did not endure it merely that I suspect that

had her contract been renewed that she wouldnt have come forward about it and if thats the case then imo its pretty contemptible of her.

[whathehell]

45. "know what you said, and my response still stands

Because she didn't go public until she was notified that her contract wasn't being renewed, you assume that she would not have if it was. That's a fairly large assumption and suggests you might be LOOKING for a reason to withhold sympathy, and instead, find her "contemptible".

I can't help but wonder if you wouldn't have been more charitable in your assumptions if she'd not worked at Fox.

[cstanleytech]

47. Well she did work for them so we will never know. nt

[yeoman6987]

22. Eeaks! Didn't think about that. Wow. Stunning and I bet you are right.

[stevenleser]

26. Not correct from the reports I have seen. She received multiple demotions after reporting it

over a period of years.

[cstanleytech]

43. So she did report it years ago? Interesting if true then maybe she isnt as contemptible as

I was thinking.

[whathehell]

18. +100 n/t.

[yallerdawg]

5. She has to be disgusted with all the men in her life now!

Maybe ready for a new one?

"Hey, Gretchen. I'm a Democrat. You know I'll be good to you!"

[LonePirate]

7. Perhaps she needs to date women now.

[yallerdawg]

8. It does get confusing.

"Hey, Gretchen! You know my name - find out my number!"

[whathehell]

21. It doesn't work that way...

Disgust with one sex doesn:T translate to sexual attraction to the other.

[LonePirate]

34. Is it confirmed that she is not bisexual or a lesbian?

And people do date for reasons other than sexual attraction. I can't imagine a certain, prospective First Lady is actually sexually attracted to that gasbag liar husband of hers.

[whathehell]

46. Of course not..

so I guess you can keep hoping.

[Botany]

6. This is just the beginning Fox/News Corp/Ailes will be paying out tens of millions.

@ least 20 women now claim to have been harassed by Ailes and Ailes and Fox spied on
people too/

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jul/21/roger-ailes-sexual-harassment-accusations-fox-news

But even though Bill O'Rielly and Ailes have been caught lying and harassing women
regular Fox viewers will be unaware of these events and worry about Hillary's emails.

[cstanleytech]

15. Ya but it wouldnt be the first time they spent cash to cover something up.

They probably spent millions covering up the phone hacking scandal in the UK and recently hired back the CEO who was running the paper when it happened.

[Botany]

16. They have deep pockets but once you start paying out 10 million $s it adds up

n/t

[cstanleytech]

17. Adds up sure but its not exactly back breaking for them if they are

still earning more money than they are losing even if you include the hush money they use to cover up their varies crimes.

[lame54]

33. But not all of them taped the conversations...

Now those tapes will never be used against them

20 million is the best deal they ever made

[Botany]

37. No doubt a non-disclosure agreement is part of the deal too

But the other 20 women will get their cash too along with the people Ailes spied on and
other such crap.

Fox News is a cancer on America ..... I know because a friend of mine got death threats
because of lies that Sean Hannity was putting out about Ohio's Sec. of State and ACORN.

BTW calling Florida 2000 for w bush caused lots of problems too.

[LittleGirl]

13. Even in a lawsuit

women only get half of what the men get.

[Francis Booth]

48. Have there been many notable sexual harassment suits

brought by men with 7-figure payouts? I'm not aware of any.

[MyNameGoesHere]

20. This was settled so fast, the evidence must be overwhelmingly

bad. But, remember this piece of shit is one of tRumps most trusted advisors. His most trusted advisor. His longtime friend and advisor. Two peas in a pod.

[rurallib]

25. With their attitudes about women, no wonder they hate Hillary

can't imagine what Ailes and the old boys club thought of her behind closed doors.

Hope women stop watching Fox and any advertisers who sell products meant for women peddle their wares elsewhere. Pretty obvious what Fox thinks of women. I doubt just firing Ailes and settling a few lawsuits really changed all that much.

[Sunlei]

27. 20 million! Hope she will still be a wittiness for other woman who need to sue those men.

[lame54]

32. I'm sure that came with a gag order

[Midnight Writer]

39. I just read her statement that she "is ready to move on".

I am sure there is a gag order and that she is not planning to go out of her way to help her sisters.

Hopefully, her actions have already caused changes at the network, but after the O'Reilly scandal a few years ago didn't change anything, I doubt this will.

[lame54]

41. Just because she is the victim...

doesn't mean that she is still not a soulless republican

"I got mine -screw the rest."

[truthisfreedom]

29. So fast, so much...

Imagine, just imagine, what a windfall. Set for life if she's careful.

[Francis Booth]

49. LOL - how careful do you think someone has to be to

live out their days on $20m?

I know I'd consider myself set for life on a measly $1m.*

* for me, set for life means a decent but small home that's paid up, money for good organic food, health care, and not much else except maybe a Porsche 911 Turbo.

[Beaverhausen]

30. And Ailes got a $40 Million golden parachute

Seems fair.






Not

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

35. Plus he'll get a job from the orange haired combover guy

After November

[lame54]

31. So Murdoch cleaned under his couch cushions to pay her off...

No justice for the rest of them

[billpolonsky]

36. Money can't buy you love...

The Beatles once sang "Money Can't Buy Me Love". The sentiment may have been true at one time but it seems today it can buy you a whole bunch of shut the f**k up...

[TexasBushwhacker]

38. Considering he just got a $40 Million golden parachute

He only ckeared $20 Million, poor guy. Hopefully some other lawsuits will make a dent.

[Me.]

40. I Like The Fact

That part of the payoff came out of Ailes pocket