Former Anchor Sues Fox CEO For Sexual Harassment

Gretchen Carlson, a longtime host at Fox News, has filed a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit against her former boss, CEO Roger Ailes. The lawsuit claims Carlson’s contract was terminated June 23 after Ailes made “sexually-charged comments” to her, “ranging from lewd innuendo, ogling and remarks about Ms. Carlson’s body, to demands for sex as a way for her to improve her job standing.” Her co-host Steve Doocy is also cited for “a pattern and practice of severe and pervasive sexual harassment of Carlson, including, but not limited to, mocking her during commercial breaks, shunning her off air, refusing to engage with her on air, belittling her contributions to the show, and generally attempting to put her in her place by refusing to accept and treat her as an intelligent and insightful journalist rather than a blonde female prop.”