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| Investigators looking into sexual harassment accusations against the former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes are also examining whether other executives knew of improper behavior by Mr. Ailes and failed to act on it, people briefed on the inquiry said Wednesday. | Investigators looking into sexual harassment accusations against the former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes are also examining whether other executives knew of improper behavior by Mr. Ailes and failed to act on it, people briefed on the inquiry said Wednesday. |
| The investigation, focused narrowly on accusations against Mr. Ailes, has not broadened into a comprehensive look at the workplace culture at Fox News, these people said. But investigators will pursue information presented in interviews about others at the company who might have effectively enabled Mr. Ailes’s reported behavior. | The investigation, focused narrowly on accusations against Mr. Ailes, has not broadened into a comprehensive look at the workplace culture at Fox News, these people said. But investigators will pursue information presented in interviews about others at the company who might have effectively enabled Mr. Ailes’s reported behavior. |
| The inquiry is continuing, these people said, with more current and former Fox News employees scheduled for interviews. As of last week, nearly 20 women had reported inappropriate behavior by Mr. Ailes, according to one of the people. The accounts, though unverified, led the leadership of 21st Century Fox, Fox News’s parent, to determine that Mr. Ailes could not stay on, this person said. | The inquiry is continuing, these people said, with more current and former Fox News employees scheduled for interviews. As of last week, nearly 20 women had reported inappropriate behavior by Mr. Ailes, according to one of the people. The accounts, though unverified, led the leadership of 21st Century Fox, Fox News’s parent, to determine that Mr. Ailes could not stay on, this person said. |
| The investigation by the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison began on July 6, the day that Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Mr. Ailes. Mr. Ailes, who denied the allegations, stepped down 14 days ago. | The investigation by the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison began on July 6, the day that Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Mr. Ailes. Mr. Ailes, who denied the allegations, stepped down 14 days ago. |
| A 21st Century Fox spokeswoman declined to comment, but on Tuesday said in a statement that the law firm “remains counsel to us and is dealing with any and all issues as they arise.’’ | A 21st Century Fox spokeswoman declined to comment, but on Tuesday said in a statement that the law firm “remains counsel to us and is dealing with any and all issues as they arise.’’ |
| Scrutiny of Mr. Ailes’s behavior and Fox’s operations increased on Friday with an article in New York magazine about the experiences of a former booker, Laurie Luhn, who said Mr. Ailes had harassed her and subjected her to “psychological torture.” In the article, she tells of several news executives who helped Mr. Ailes control her. | Scrutiny of Mr. Ailes’s behavior and Fox’s operations increased on Friday with an article in New York magazine about the experiences of a former booker, Laurie Luhn, who said Mr. Ailes had harassed her and subjected her to “psychological torture.” In the article, she tells of several news executives who helped Mr. Ailes control her. |
| The New York Times, for an article published late last month, spoke to more than a dozen women who told of being harassed by Mr. Ailes or other managers, and suggested there was a broader culture of harassment and intimidation in the workplace. | The New York Times, for an article published late last month, spoke to more than a dozen women who told of being harassed by Mr. Ailes or other managers, and suggested there was a broader culture of harassment and intimidation in the workplace. |