Fox’s parent, 21st Century Fox, is a global corporation, with $27.3 billion in revenue and thousands of employees. Officials at 21st Century Fox think that removing Mr. Ailes sent an unequivocal signal — to employees and the outside world — that the company is taking harassment concerns seriously. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyExecutives at 21st Century Fox have said they were only made aware of the settlement recently. Investigators so far have been focused on accusations of improper behavior by Mr. Ailes, not by others, according to people briefed on the inquiry. Fox News officials denied this, saying that Ms. Tantaros was removed after publishing a book without previous approval, a breach of contract.

Source: New York Times August 11, 2016 00:59 UTC