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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox Host Gretchen Carlson sues Roger Ailes for sexual harassment (UPDATED)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/06/fox-host-gretchen-carlson-sues-roger-ailes-for-sexual-harassment.html
Updated with the complaint documents:
http://documents.gawker.com/here-is-gretchen-carlson-s-sexual-harassment-complaint-1783200300
trotsky
(49,533 posts)ms liberty
(8,631 posts)UTUSN
(70,809 posts)********QUOTE*******
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/breaking-fox-newss-gretchen-carlson-files-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-against-roger-ailes/
[font size=5]BREAKING: Fox News Gretchen Carlson Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Roger Ailes[/font]
Fox News anchor and author Gretchen Carlson is filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against CEO Roger Ailes.
Carlson took to social media to confirm moments ago that she is no longer with Fox News, releasing a brief statement onto her Facebook page.
CNNs Tom Kludt released a revealing statement that reads in-part:
"One of the media industrys most powerful figures fired a longtime on-air personality because she refused to sleep with him and reported disparaging treatment in the newsroom.
Such are the key allegations in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed today by Fox News host Gretchen Carlson against the networks chairman and CEO Roger Ailes.
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DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Javaman
(62,540 posts)PJMcK
(22,076 posts)Thanks for posting this, DesertRat! This is great news because of what it portends.
In any legal proceeding such as this, there will be depositions. Gretchen Carlson will want them to be public. Roger Ailes cannot afford to be deposed and have his testimony made public. There's too much information about Fox News that he cannot allow to be broadcast to the world. It would be profoundly damaging to their brand and probably him personally.
But if she's filing the lawsuit, then she's in it for the fight and I hope she doesn't back down or get bought off.
Demonaut
(8,939 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)to spill all the beans on Ailes and Faux News.
Come to think of it, that might be a great way to bankrupt the Fox News organization.
Keep offering Carlson higher counter bids to get the settlement as high as possible.
PJMcK
(22,076 posts)Off topic, are you a golfer? I have a chronic Power Fade......... (slice)
I just liked the name at the time I chose it.
Demonaut
(8,939 posts)she could be lying, she spent her career there proving that
yellowcanine
(35,705 posts)Do you have some evidence that she has lied about this before? If not, why would she start now?
AllTooEasy
(1,261 posts)It goes to credibility. She's probably telling the truth about Ailes and other network execs. I hope she is! Even a person who spent her life spewing right wing lies everyday doesn't deserve that. It's just difficult to go from "Gretchen the professional Liar" to "oh now I believe her".
I hope her story atleast encourages more women to come out. Maybe some good will come out of her disgraceful life.
Volaris
(10,281 posts)You know, I wouldn't put it past fox to use that as a defense..
Your honor, we PAID THAT WOMAN to go on air and lie to idiots. So not only is she a liar, (Ill let you fill in the rest...)
Fox is already allowed by Court Decision to proactively MISINFORM it's viewers, so it wouldn't be a stretch for them to make this argument re her lawsuit
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Gretchen Carlson is a rw tool, but I think it takes a lot of guts to stand up to Ailes like she is.
treestar
(82,383 posts)political vs. personal. She goes on air and it is performance art.
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)Whether she's lying about this or not, I don't really care.
I have zero sympathy for her. She was an enabler of the very culture she is now suing.
http://contemptor.com/2015/08/28/fox-news-claims-that-false-rape-allegations-are-an-epidemic-after-owen-labrie-verdict/
closeupready
(29,503 posts)In the same vein, remember Michelle Malkin, who - as an ethnic American - gave support to the Republican agenda around the same time as Ann Coulter when she was popular?
Natalee Holloway disappeared, and Malkin went on and on about why was everyone talking about Natalee Holloway ("white woman syndrome" , and she made some super harsh statements, belittling her family's awareness efforts (if I recall correctly) (or rather, writing oped's like 'who cares?', i.e., here http://michellemalkin.com/2005/06/29/natalee-holloway-who-cares/ ).
Then sadly, it later happened that a member of Malkin's own family went missing, and that was when Malkin sent out an alarm about HER missing family, and she felt compelled to repeat the alarm every so often because no progress was being made.
There's a proverb about this, isn't there, something about glass houses. But of course, as long as the money's good, most Republicans not only never learn, they refuse to even TRY.
treestar
(82,383 posts)since they have no empathy.
At least she will learn from this not to blame the victims.
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)But I ain't holdin' my breath.
Demonaut
(8,939 posts)yellowcanine
(35,705 posts)Demonaut
(8,939 posts)are true and disregard that which is untrue but how do I know?
I read her facebook posting about sexual harassment, I believe her about her claim
I also believe she's a liar and a propagandist of the first order
and I agree she's a human being and a woman and I don't doubt that roger ailes is a lecherous piece of shit
yellowcanine
(35,705 posts)Demonaut
(8,939 posts)yellowcanine
(35,705 posts)Demonaut
(8,939 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Demonaut
(8,939 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)TeamPooka
(24,308 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Skittles
(153,321 posts)"SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING"
usually rightwing asshats
TeamPooka
(24,308 posts)Demonaut
(8,939 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)When you turn on Fox and see the various "experts", "consultants", and eye-candy females. They are there for some reason and , from what I've seen and heard from them, it isn't their brain-power or in-depth analysis of issues. That entire network is a joke with Ailes as the chief clown.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)I find her claim very believable.
Kingofalldems
(38,519 posts)Kick and rec.
underpants
(183,057 posts)Last edited Wed Jul 6, 2016, 01:15 PM - Edit history (3)
The basis of the model is flashy graphics and flashing some skin.
The removed the desk so you could see the dames' gams. Clearly the only priority for women there is looks. Sorry that sounds harsh but it is. The blonde who used to smile and agree with Douchee and Killme was replaced by a new younger version ( the reality show "star" who had been on The View). When Greta Van Susteren went to Fox she got her eyes done explaining that it was what was expected there. Finally - The Five ***sorry on Edit I meant Outnumbered *** - the only purpose of that show is a soft soft core leg show in the late afternoon.
I support her and anyone else who claims to be abused. It's just not surprising with that organization.
Snarkoleptic
(6,002 posts)2naSalit
(86,997 posts)Eye bleach!!!
pink-o
(4,056 posts)Makes me actually feel sorry for the Stupid Talking Head: getting hit on by Jabba is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
Oh, and thanx for that pic . No amount of Mental Floss gonna clean it from my mind anytime soon.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)Steve Doocy was hitting on her as well which is what led Roger to put the moves on her! DOUBLE NASTY! ...And I'm a guy! LOL! Working at FOX "News" must be like working at the real life version of the show "Mad Men"!
Having said that, Gretchen Carlson never had much sympathy on air for women in her position or even victims of rape! I'm not saying i would want any woman to have to deal with such disgusting pig headed behavior but it just seems like Conservatives, male or female, don't give DAMN about anyone else suffering & actually belittle it but if it happens to them then THE WORLD MUST STOP!!!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,509 posts)calimary
(81,611 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Boomerproud
(7,986 posts)All it takes is 5 minutes of watching Faux and it's obvious how women are treated there. Why has it taken this long?
Snarkoleptic
(6,002 posts)Smarmy and creepy also come to mind.
keithbvadu2
(37,061 posts)Juicy
underpants
(183,057 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Demonaut
(8,939 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)Dont know where hasselbeck went, but they had the weekend girl for awhile then another blonde, Ainsley Earhardt, has taken over.
And the one who used to "smile & agree" in the beginning?
Gretchen Carlson!!!
underpants
(183,057 posts)Which is nowhere land in TV news.
IADEMO2004
(5,581 posts)lapfog_1
(29,244 posts)I think all repukes have the potential to sexually harass women that work for them.
When they say "Make America Great Again" what they mean is 1960s (before Vietnam)... Think "Mad Men".
Gretchen should not have been surprised... I'm sure she got the vibe from him long before having sex with him was a condition of employment.
Hope he loses his job...
turbo_satan
(372 posts)... O'Reilly and Hannity have done so well at Fox. They must have slept with Ailes.
Different Drummer
(7,682 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Megyn Kelly.
uponit7771
(90,378 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Trump who then boycotted the next Fox debate, then she had a long talk with Roger Ailes, and then had a reconciliation interview with Trump for her "first special."
I bet she won't be far behind Gretchen!
malaise
(269,352 posts)Just the thought is enough to make me puke.
Spill all now Gretchen
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)iandhr
(6,852 posts)... but everyone should be able to work in an environment free from harassment.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Sam_Fields
(305 posts)ErikJ
(6,335 posts)on TV anywhere else.
oasis
(49,496 posts)Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)Fairly predictable. Fox News has been sexualizing cable news as much as it could for years.
bucolic_frolic
(43,548 posts)May there be enough to bankrupt that entire den of misogyny and venality
Wish the viewers could sue for mental abuse
Oh well.
Cary
(11,746 posts)They sure creep me out.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson is charging former co-host Steve Doocy in a bombshell lawsuit that he sexually harassed her severely and perversely. She also claims that while they were on Fox & Friends, Steve treated her like a blonde female prop!
http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/07/06/fox-news-sexual-harassment-gretchen-carlson-steve-doocy/
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Steves alleged actions included
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,514 posts)to the string and drooling all over himself.
Cary
(11,746 posts)Sounds right.
I dont'tthink think I've wasted more than 5 minutes, total, watching them so perhaps I don't know. But they do creep me.out.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,514 posts)is something "cultish" and creepy as shit about them.
Cary
(11,746 posts)I meant to type "don't."
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)The dumb brown-haired guy.
bdwker
(435 posts)nt
rladdi
(581 posts)but they had been dropped, He has enough money to buy off the judge and court.
Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)It is clear Fox treats woman as objects and dresses them to emphasize their features. The sexualization of women is disgusting and women that participate in that behavior should be cautious as it often comes back to hurt them deeply.
I am very sorry for Gretchen - she didn't care about other women's rights - and yet!
Many women follow power and accept the abuse that comes with it - making it harder for other women to reject such advances and treatment.
I find it hard to forgive any women that does such.
brettdale
(12,390 posts)Reading that document was awful, no matter what you think of Carlson, she shouldnt have to put up
with that BS from Doocy and Ailes
Heck I remember years ago, I was channel flicking, anjd watching Faux and Friends, and thinking,
Why the hell does steve doocy keep grabbing Carlson's arm.
He really seems just as creepy as Ailes will be.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)LenaBaby61
(6,979 posts)Roger Ailes
AND
Steve Doocy.
Lunabell
(6,142 posts)I wonder when he stopped being "brilliant"?
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,548 posts)So hard to believe ... I'm speechless
A mind of control and abuse operates on so many levels
Vogon_Glory
(9,138 posts)"...with a great big casting couch!"
Faux Noise Propaganda ("We distort, you decide" promoting the wholesome "traditional values."
randr
(12,418 posts)Maybe Murdock's heirs will step in and sweep out the cesspool before they lose the empire.