Gretchen Carlson Is Getting $20 Million and an Apology From Fox
“We sincerely regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen was not treated with the respect and dignity that she and all of our colleagues deserve.”
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson‘s sexual harassment lawsuit against former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes is ending in a settlement between Carlson and Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox Corporation.
Carlson will be receiving a $20 million settlement, part of which Ailes—who was reported to have received a $40 million severance when he resigned from Fox—will be required to pay. As part of the terms, Carlson will not bring any additional lawsuits against Fox News or other Fox News executives, according to Vanity Fair, which first reported the story.
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