Fox News' Ailes moves for arbitration in Carlson employment case

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

World | Fri Jul 8, 2016 8:45pm EDT

Fox News' Ailes moves for arbitration in Carlson employment case

BY JONATHAN STEMPEL

Lawyers for Fox News chairman Roger Ailes on Friday asked a judge to halt anchor Gretchen Carlson's "shameless publicity campaign" against her former boss, and send her sexual harassment lawsuit against him to arbitration in accordance with her employment contract.

The request came two days after Carlson sued Ailes in Superior Court in New Jersey, portraying him as a persistent harasser who demoted her and ultimately forced her from Fox News, her employer since 2005, after she rebuffed his advances. Ailes has forcefully denied Carlson's allegations.

Carlson's lawyers, Nancy Erika Smith and Martin Hyman, said their client intends to pursue her right to a public jury trial.

"Roger Ailes is trying to force this case into a secret arbitration proceeding," the lawyers said in a statement. "Gretchen never agreed to arbitrate anything with Mr. Ailes."

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-foxnews-lawsuit-idUSKCN0ZO2I7

[Meldread]

1. He's feeling the heat. He's trying to shut it down.

[irisblue]

2. NO.

[Lint Head]

3. I hope this slime ball gets what he deserves.

[Ilsa]

4. He didn't renew her contract. So, she's no longer employed,

So why would a judge agree to a term in a contract that's expired orno longer in effect? If this is the case, Ailes' attorneys look desperate.

[Different Drummer]

5. That would be a bummer if it went to arbitration

I'd like to see that pig get what he deserves for his part in getting the right wingers in this country stirred up.