Fox News has reportedly settled with former anchor and alleged sexual harassment victim Gretchen Carlson for $20 million.
Carlson filed a suit against the network in July that alleged her onetime boss Roger Ailes sexually harassed her.
"Fox and Friends" hosts Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson and Brian Kilmeade outside the Fox Studios on July 19, 2013, in New York City. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
In addition to the settlement, Fox News issued an apology stating, "We sincerely regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen was not treated with the respect and dignity that she and all of her colleagues deserve," CNN reported on air.
Following Carlson's lawsuit, a number of other women came forward with allegations that Ailes sexually harassed them. Anchor Megyn Kelly was reportedly among them, according to a report from New York Magazine.
Ailes, who still denies the allegations, resigned from his post as chairman in July amid the scandal. The cable news chief reportedly received an exit package worth about $40 million.
A Fox News representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheBlaze on Monday.
(H/T: Vanity Fair)
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