Report: Roger Ailes Allegedly Harassed Megyn Kelly

As a chorus of prominent Fox News women have gone public defending Roger Ailes against the wave of sexual-harassment allegations sparked by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson’s lawsuit, the network’s biggest star, Megyn Kelly, has been conspicuously silent.

Today, Gabriel Sherman at New York Magazine is reporting Roger Ailes made unwanted sexual advances toward Kelly about ten years ago when she was a young correspondent at Fox.

According to Sherman, two sources with knowledge of an outside probe by parent company 21st Century Fox, Kelly told investigators that Ailes made unwanted sexual advances toward her.

Kelly’s comments to investigators might explain why the Murdochs are moving so quickly to oust Ailes. according to New York. It was widely reported yesterday, Rupert and sons James and Lachlan, the three top executives at 21st Century Fox decided that Ailes needs to be removed.

Today, nymag.com is now reporting lawyers for 21st Century Fox Monday gave Ailes a deadline of August 1 to resign or face being fired for cause.

According to a Fox source, the pro-Ailes campaign has been led by Fox anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle, who has filled in hosting Carlson's former 2 p.m. time slot and is a regular on FNC's 'The Five'.

Back in the mid-2000s, Ailes allegedly harassed Kelly, a former corporate attorney, when she was a legal correspondent in Fox’s Washington bureau. Soon, she was appearing regularly on Bill O’Reilly’s show and hosting her own legal segments. In 2010, Ailes gave her a two-hour daytime show, and in 2013, he moved her into prime time to replace Sean Hannity at 9 p.m.