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8 year oldThe former "FOX & Friends" anchor claims she was fired on June 23 after more than a decade with the network as retaliation for rejecting Ailes.
SEE MORE: Ex-FOX News star lobs sexual harassment suit at network boss
Carlson has opened up before about sexual harassment in the workplace. In her book 'Getting Real,' she claimed a top TV executive once "threw himself on top of me and stuck his tongue down my throat."
You can read Carlson's entire complaint against Ailes at this link -- here are some of the more shocking details:
Ailes has been accused of improper conduct with employees before. According to The New York Times, while at NBC in the 1980s Ailes offered an employee an additional $100 each week "if you agree to have sex with me whenever I want."
FOX News Chairman & CEO Roger Ailes issued the following statement to AOL.com:
Gretchen Carlson's allegations are false. This is a retaliatory suit for the network's decision not to renew her contract, which was due to the fact that her disappointingly low ratings were dragging down the afternoon lineup. When FOX News did not commence any negotiations to renew her contract, Ms. Carlson became aware that her career with the network was likely over and conveniently began to pursue a lawsuit. Ironically, FOX News provided her with more on-air opportunities over her 11 year tenure than any other employer in the industry, for which she thanked me in her recent book. This defamatory lawsuit is not only offensive, it is wholly without merit and will be defended vigorously.
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