Roger Ailes Accused of Sexual Harassment in New Lawsuit

Roger Ailes might be out at Fox, but the accusations of sexual misconduct keep coming.

Former Fox News CEO Ailes has been accused of sexual harassment again in a lawsuit filed Monday by Fox 5 reporter Lidia Curanaj, who claims that Ailes didn’t give her a job with Fox News Channel because he believed she wouldn’t have sex with him.

The suit, filed in federal court in New York on Monday, alleges that Curanaj was subjected to discrimination at Fox5 in New York, and harassment when she was interviewed by Ailes (who is not a defendant in the lawsuit) for a position with Fox News Channel.

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Curanaj alleges that, during the interview, Ailes told her to stand up and turn around.

“Ailes leered at her and commented, ‘I like what I see,'” the lawsuit reads.

The suit claims that, after the interview, Ailes quizzed New York State Senator Gregory Ball, who had dated Curanaj, about “whether Ms.Curanaj ‘put out’ sexually.”

“To be clear, Ailes also asked Senator Ball, ‘how’s the sex,’ in reference to Ms.Curanaj,” the suit reads.

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After being told by Ball that Curanaj is a “very nice girl,” the suit contends, Ailes “determined that she would not submit to him sexually” and opted not to hire her.

“Ailes never said that he was dissatisfied with her abilities or qualifications, nor did he suggest that this was the reason she was ‘not ready,'” the lawsuit reads.

A Fox Television Stations spokesperson told TheWrap in a statement, “We do not think the plaintiff’s claims have merit, and we intend to defend vigorously.”

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Alleging discrimination,retaliation and numerous other counts, Curanaj is seeking unspecified damages.

Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.

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Carlson brought the allegations to light when she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes, who has denied all the allegations included in this gallery. In September 2016, Fox News apologized to Carlson and agreed to pay her $20 million.

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Megyn Kelly told internal investigators that she was harassed by Ailes a decade ago, according to New York Magazine.

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Former Fox News correspondent Rudi Bakhtiar told the magazine she was fired from Fox News after complaining about sexual harassment.

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Fox News commentator Andrea Tantaros told New York that she complained several times that Ailes had acted inappropriately. (New Fox News co-president Bill Shine denies she complained about Ailes to him.)

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An attorney for former Fox News anchor Laurie Dhue said Ailes asked if she was wearing underwear while she jumped on a trampoline with Ailes’ then 6-year-old son, the Daily Beast reported.

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Fox News booker Laurie Luhn told lawyers that Ailes sexually harassed and "psychological tortured" her for more than 20 years, according to New York mag.

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Former Republic National Committee field adviser Kellie Boyle told New York that Ailes once told her she “might have to give a blow job every once in a while.”

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Former model Marsha Callahan told New York that Ailes requested she wear “a garter belt and stockings” and asked for sex in exchange for a TV appearance.

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Former models named Susan and Jane, a media consultant named Diane and a former TV producer named Pat also told New York that Ailes harassed them but didn't want their full names used.

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In April 2017, Democratic strategist and Fox News contributor Julie Roginsky filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the network, Ailes and current co-president Bill Shine. The suit alleged that Ailes made unwanted sexual advances on Roginsky, while leading her to believe that a promotion would follow.

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