Former Fox News CFO Offered Immunity To Testify In Payments Inquiry Report
Source: Variety
The former chief financial officer of Fox News Channel, Mark Kranz, is said to have been offered immunity from prosecution by U.S. government attorneys looking into payments by the network and its parent, 21st Century Fox, to women who claimed to be harassed by Roger Ailes, the cable-news outlet’s former chief and leader, according to a report in The Financial Times.
Citing people briefed on the case, the FT said Kranz and at least one other former executive have been offered immunity from prosecution by federal prosecutors looking into whether the media giant properly disclosed or accounted for financial settlements made to former Fox News employees who made claims of harassment. The FT reported Kranz is among “multiple” people who have been subpoenaed in the matter, which first came to light in February at a New York State Supreme Court hearing involving Andrea Tantaros, who has sued Fox News over what she alleged was retaliation in response to claims of sexual harassment. Ailes was ousted from the network he guided last year after former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson filed a suit alleging the executive harassed her, prompting the parent company to open an internal investigation into the matter. Ailes has denied the charges.
A spokesperson for 21st Century Fox declined to comment on the matter. The company in February issued a statement noting that it had not received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s office, but that it had “been in communication with the U.S. attorney’s office for months.” The company also said it “will continue to cooperate on all inquiries with any interested authorities.”
Read more: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fox-news-mark-kranz-roger-ailes-1202017818/
Mr. Ailes could not be reached for comment.
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(oh, Jabba does not get a settlement millions of dollars....His space ship is blown up by the good guys in the movie)....
I bet this never happens. Trump will find a way to stop it.
