Fox News reached a $20 million settlement of former anchor Gretchen Carlson’s sexual harassment lawsuit against the network’s former chiefRoger Ailes.<br />21st Century Fox offered a public apology to Carlson, who filed suit against Ailes in July, saying he took her off a popular show and cut her pay because she refused a sexual relationship with him.<br />Ailes left Fox less than three weeks after Carlson filed suit, taking a $40 millionseverance package.<br />Other women who had worked for him came forward with allegations of harassment after Carlson's suit.<br />Ailes was the only defendant in the suit and a Fox spokesman said his contractindemnified him from employment-related claims, which is why the company is settling on his behalf.<br />"Wesincerely regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen was not treated with the respect and dignity that she and all of our colleagues deserve."<br />Inhis resignation letter, Ailes did not indicate he had done anything wrong.<br />He previously denied Carlson's allegations as well as those of star anchor Megyn Kelly.
