He will likely be asked to assist with the transition, given how integral he is to the running of the network, the reports said.
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According to Carlson’s lawyers, at least six other women have come forward with allegations against Ailes.
Fox News is more than an arm of the Republican party.
Meanwhile, an official statement from 21st Century Fox on Tuesday announced that Ailes is still working at the company.
The claims made by Carlson spurred an internal investigation at Fox News.
Such allegations provided a foundation for Lachlan, 44, and James, 43, to press for Ailes’s ouster, according to people at Fox and 21st Century Fox.
Where there’s smoke, there must be a fire somewhere, and in the case of longtime Fox News honcho Roger Ailes what’s in flames is his tenure at the Murdoch-owned cable news network.
The brothers have made their stamp on the business in various ways – carrying out buyouts to trim costs and restructuring the worldwide channels business.
Meanwhile, the lawsuit against Ailes continues: Carlson’s lawyers asked a judge Monday to dismiss Ailes’ motion that the case be sent to NY federal court and then submitted for arbitration.
They can’t afford to have management turmoil at Fox News throw the business off course.
“There is no clear successor to run the network once Ailes leaves”. If u had a new contract would u sue?
His lawyer, Susan Estrich, said in a statement: “Roger Ailes has never sexually harassed Megyn Kelly”. She told The Hollywood Reporter “Roger has spent the last 10 years helping Megyn Kelly become the star that she is”. “This is a retaliatory suit for the network’s decision not to renew her contract”, which he attributed to ratings he labeled “disappointingly low”.
21st Century Fox denied the claims Tuesday afternoon in a statement released on Twitter.
“Kelly’s refusal to join in Ailes’ orchestrated defense has led to speculation about why”, the report said on Tuesday.
The exit package for Ailes could include a payout in the tens of millions of dollars, a person familiar with the matter said.
There is no obvious successor to Mr. Ailes.
But as of now, Ailes remains in charge at Fox. One is that the elder Murdoch now shares control of his media empire with his two sons, and it appears they do not share their father’s deep loyalty to executives who help build that empire.
Kellie Boyle told the magazine days after Carlson filed suit that Ailes propositioned her in 1989, when she was 29 and Ailes was an influential Republican operative who had served as President George H.W. Bush’s media strategist. Lachlan Murdoch is executive co-chairman of 21st Century Fox and James Murdoch is chief executive officer.
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That had given Ailes power in some corporate scrapes he had with Rupert Murdoch’s sons. “The most important thing for Roger is that Fox News continues to be the number-one cable network”.
