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Paid Political Commentator Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against Ailes

NPR | By David Folkenflik
Published April 3, 2017 at 9:37 AM MDT

A lawsuit filed on Monday morning by a paid political commentator for the Fox News Channel alleges the network's past chairman, Roger Ailes, made unwanted sexual advances while holding out the possibility of a big promotion.

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David Folkenflik
Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.
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