Fox settles with Melissa Francis

sparty · **Posted:** Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:32 pm

For $15M

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-re ... r-pay-gap/

hanley · **Joined:** Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:51 pm **Posts:** 795

Confused.
If “her allegations were entirely without merit,” why did they write a check?

jemhouston · **Joined:** Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:53 pm **Posts:** 802

Cheaper to settle rather than the info drip out and make them look worse. Then again for $15 million, it looks bad for Fox.

bigzman · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:13 am **Posts:** 5786

"Behind the scenes, Fox has touted its gender equity practices in recent years. But the New York State Labor Department is still adjudicating Francis’s claim. And the ex-host’s attorney, Kevin Mintzer, told the Washington Post that Francis lodged her claim for “the women of the company who remain behind.”"

What is the point then? Is it all tossing water bottles at each other legally speaking, or this is one of those 'we remember her, but when she left--time to watch something else.'? Curious to know if anyone has any general knowledge.

hanley · **Joined:** Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:51 pm **Posts:** 795

jemhouston wrote:

Cheaper to settle rather than the info drip out and make them look worse. Then again for $15 million, it looks bad for Fox.

Because her allegations DID have merit

sparty · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:50 am

IIRC Melissa left CNBC on bad terms too

newsguy · **Joined:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:58 pm **Posts:** 2451

sparty wrote:

IIRC Melissa left CNBC on bad terms too

Not many Fox News alum find another job elsewhere.

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