Head of Fox News to leave amid sexual harassment allegations
The head of Fox News Channel (FNC), Roger Ailes, may be set to leave the company due to a sexual harassment filed against him by former news anchor, Gretchen Carlson. The allegations led to an internal review by parent company, 21st Century Fox, during which other women reportedly made similar claims. FNC was founded by Rupert Murdoch, who ​Mr Ailes has worked with for over two decades. Mr Ailes has also played an influential role in Republican Party politics.

Roger Ailes’s tenure as the head of Fox News appears to be over.

Mr. Ailes and 21st Century Fox, Fox News’s parent company, are in the advanced stages of discussions that would lead to his departure as chairman, Susan Estrich, one of Mr. Ailes’s lawyers, said in an interview on Tuesday.

The development follows a sexual harassment suit filed on July 6 against Mr. Ailes by a former anchor, Gretchen Carlson. The suit prompted 21st Century Fox to conduct an internal review and it set off an intense round of speculation in the news media and the television industry about Mr. Ailes’s future at Fox News.

On Tuesday, the sides were negotiating terms that could include Mr. Ailes’s staying on in a consulting role for Fox News. Ms. Estrich said nothing had been finalized about what sort of continuing role he could have at the network.

“Roger is at work,” 21st Century Fox said in a statement. “The review is ongoing. And the only agreement that is in place is his existing employment agreement.”