Feds may be probing Fox News in undisclosed criminal investigation

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Daily News

The U.S. Attorney’s office may be investigating Fox News for an unspecified violation of federal law, the Daily News has learned.

Attorney Judd Burstein — who represents two ex-Fox News employees who have sued the network — said Wednesday that one of his clients got a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s office for a separate case against the conservative media outlet.

The subpoena “alleged violation of criminal law by Fox,” Burstein said.

“I was told by the U.S. attorney's office there is an ongoing criminal investigation, relating to these allegations, all of these allegations ... I believe I have a racketeering case here, and extortion,” said Burstein.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/u-s-attorney-probing-fox-news-violating-law-article-1.2973631

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Busy day, today.

[Rex]

1. Good. Foxnews is the biggest source for fake news.

The worst among corporate media.

[pecosbob]

5. RICO?

[Rex]

6. That would probably be the only way to take down a company of that size.

They lost their lecherous leader, the rest of the minions went wandering off unsupervised. Who knows how many messes Roger Ailes was cleaning up behind the scenes including his own.

[LiberalFighter]

26. I doubt that Ailes cleaned up messes. That is beneath him.

[ProudLib72]

2. Don't take too long!

Fox is going to be busy running defense these next couple of weeks. It would be nice to shut them down ASAP.

[moda253]

3. is nydaily news credible?

I don't know much about them.

[brooklynite]

4. Very, when it comes to local news...

...and particularly when they can drop something about Murdoch, owner of the rival New York Post.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. The NY Daily News has been a godsend around here

They mince no words.

[DK504]

32. I started making up a "First they came for..."

writing.... couldn't really make it as poignant as others.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. I have seen a number of versions

It rings true and is a wake-up call to folks!

[MontanaMama]

7. Hey Faux!

Bring a sack lunch. This might take a while. The US Attorney's office isn't in the habit of issuing subpoenas for insignificant matters.

[world wide wally]

8. Lock them all up... They are all traitors

[jeanmarc]

9. And nothing will happen

[Qutzupalotl]

10. Is this about Brett Baer?

With his "Hillary is under investigation and about to be subpoenaed" or whatever it was that he said?

Something else???

[yurbud]

11. now we just need the house, senate, GOP governors, & legislatures to fold

[lagomorph777]

12. Meanwhile Ailes and Trump are probing undisclosed women's private parts

f those pigs.

[Initech]

13. Please let something come of this!

They've been getting away with bullshit for far too long. And especially last year with Roger Ailes and he had nearly as many sexual harassment allegations as Bill Cosby. Right-wingers, can't trust 'em.

[SDJay]

14. That Toilet Has Done More Damage

to this country than just about anything else I can think of over the past generation. I'm guessing other folks have the same perspective, but I've got a few Fox-bots in my family. You know - watch nothing but Fox. They honestly have no fucking idea what's actually happening in the world. They spent the last 8 years waiting for Obama's Secret Army to come and take their guns and impose sharia law. It didn't even dawn on them that they were nothing but useful idiots as they bought gold. They didn't even flinch when the Reign of Obama ended without domestic terrorists taking away their freedom - they just let it pass without questioning whether or not what they were watching could have possibly been bullshit.

I don't care what law that dump may have broken - take them down - the country will honestly be way better off for it, and this comes from someone who considers himself a free speech supporter.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Be sure to tell your Fox-bots that

Tell them that Obama has a secret plan to take their guns. It's going to happen next month.

Then next month tell them the same thing: "next month".

[7962]

18. he's working hard on it "behind the scenes" ya know nt

[Leith]

16. Hate Radio Has Done a Lot As Well

They are the test area and incubator for TV propaganda.

[NRaleighLiberal]

17. dumpster's presidency - 26 days. It's been 26 busy days!

[Hulk]

19. I wish

Fox is the scurge of the country. This propaganda network has gathered all the weak minded right wingers from around the world, and has them in an intellectual trance.

[Duppers]

22. Exactly! But this news is a mute point under the new AG

Sessions won't do a damn thing about this.

Our country's democracy is going down the tube, as we're drowning in scandals. Hope these no-voters are happy.

[WhiteTara]

20. SEC violations...they didn't report

settlements for the Ailes sex harassment suit to the SEC and its shareholders...just a little cheat; no need for alarm!

[BeyondGeography]

21. Looks like violations of securities law connected with the Ailes settlements

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/roger-ailes-may-be-subject-sec-investigation-sexual-harassment-claims-976496

[TexasBushwhacker]

23. And once they investigate the Ailes settlements

Surely they will look to see how many settlements were made because of falafel boy O'Reilly (maybe others) and whether or not they were reported.

[Tikki]

28. Don't any of these fox news watchers have daughters or granddaughters who aspire to journalism.

Throwing them to the wolves....


Tikki

[ailsagirl]

24. GOOD

[GreydeeThos]

27. Best news I have heard all day

It is past time to shut FOX down.

Maybe they are being investigated for inciting a riot.

If we have extremely good fortune, FOX will be charged with treason.

[madokie]

29. In a just world they'd already been shut down

Hell, in a just world they'd never been allowed to be in the first place.

[not fooled]

30. In a just world

'Muricans would be informed and smart enough to laugh at Faux and its lies instead of being enthralled.

Not holding my breath for this to happen.

The founding fathers must be spinning in their graves over the country being wrecked by media-supplied propaganda.

[DeminPennswoods]

31. David Folkenflik has a tweet storm on this

https://twitter.com/davidfolkenflik

[appleannie1943]

33. Another link

http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/fox-news-roger-ailes-andrea-tantaros-1201989609/

Just came here to post it and saw this post.

I would bet that Sessions will sweep it under his dirt pile.

[LittleGirl]

35. Cable/satellite carriers here in Europe don't offer Faux Spews

they have sky news and RT but not Fox.